Baby Back Ribs

Ingredients:

  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1¼ teaspoons smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 slab baby back pork ribs
  • ½ cup cola
  • 2/3 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon (plus 1 teaspoon) molasses
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
  • 1/8 teaspoon liquid smoke

Directions

Preheat oven to 275° F.

Stir together brown sugar, salt, paprika, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne in a small bowl. Rub 3 tablespoons of spice blend all over ribs, reserving remaining spice blend. Place ribs in a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil; pour cola over ribs. Fold edges of foil together, and seal. Place ribs on rimmed baking sheet; bake in preheated oven 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Combine ketchup, water, molasses, vinegar, mustard, liquid smoke, and reserved spice blend in a small saucepan over medium-high. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.

Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat.

Remove ribs from oven.

Adjust oven to broil. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Carefully unwrap cooked ribs, and transfer ribs, bone side up, to prepared baking sheet; discard foil package.

Brush ribs with sauce, and broil 2 minutes. Flip ribs, and brush with more sauce. Broil until bubbly, about 2 minutes.

Serve with remaining sauce.

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