American Cuisine

Who Loves Ya Baby-Back? Recipe

On Good Eats, Alton Brown's Who Loves Ya Baby-Back recipe for ribs starts with a flavorful dry rub of brown sugar, chili powder and other spices.

Who Loves Ya Baby-Back? Recipe
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Yield: 2 slabs ribs
  • Nutritional Analysis Per Serving (Serving Size: 1 of 18 servings)
    Calories: 308
    Total Fat: 19 g
    Saturated Fat: 7 g
    Carbohydrates: 8 g
    Dietary Fiber: 0 g
    Sugar: 7 g
    Protein: 23 g
    Cholesterol: 82 mg
    Sodium: 335 mg
  • Total Time: 4 hr 35 min
  • Prep Time: 1 hr 10 min
  • Cook Time: 3 hr 25 min

Fire up your grill mastery with 2 whole slabs pork baby back ribs tender, flavorful, and irresistible!

Dry Rub:

  • 8 tablespoons light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 3 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon jalapeno seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon rubbed thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder

Braising Liquid:

  • 1 cup white wine
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  1. Preheat your oven to 250F (about 120C) for low-and-slow perfection.
  2. Whisk together all dry rub ingredients in a bowl until irresistible. Place each slab of baby back ribs on heavy-duty aluminum foil (shiny side down). Coat generously on both sides, pressing the rub into the meat. Chill for at least 1 hour to infuse deep flavor. Microwave braising liquid ingredients for 1 minute on high.
  3. Position ribs on a baking sheet. Pour half the warm braising liquid into each foil packet, tilting to distribute evenly. Braise in the oven for 2 hours until meltingly tender.
  4. Reduce remaining braising liquid in a saucepan by half into a glossy glaze. Brush over ribs, broil briefly to caramelize, then slice into 2-rib portions. Toss in the hot glaze and serve pure smoky bliss awaits!

This epic dry rub yields plenty scale up proportionally while keeping the 8:3:1:1 magic ratio for even more rib rapture!

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