Directions: |
Directions:Make the Spice Rub:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, salt, smoked paprika, garlic powder,
onion powder, cumin, oregano, and ground mustard.
Preheat the oven to 300º. Set one rack in the middle position and one rack in the top position. Remove the MEMBRANE that coats the underside of each rack of ribs.
Using a butter knife, loosen the membrane around one of the end bones, scraping
it away from the ribs. One you get under it, grab and peel off using paper towel.
Coat the ribs evenly on both sides with half of the rub. Allow to sit for about 15 min.
to absorb the rub, then coat with remainder of rub. It will seem like too much rub but
it's not--use it all.
Line a baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place the spice-coated ribs on the prepared pan, cover the pan tightly with foil, and bake until tender, about 2 hours.
Turn the oven to broil. Remove the foil from the ribs and brush each rack with 3 tablespoons of the barbeque sauce. Broil until the sauce just starts to bubble and caramelize, 2 to 4 minutes. Keep a close eye on the ribs while they're under the broiler; because of the sugar in the rub and sauce, they will quickly go from nicely caramelized to burnt. (Alternately, you can skip the broiling and finish the ribs on the grill. Preheat the grill to medium and grill the baked racks for 10 to 15 minutes, brushing occasionally with the barbeque sauce until charred in spots and heated through. Adjust heat as necessary to prevent burning.) Let the ribs cool for about 10 minutes, then slice.
Ribs can be kept in the refrigerator 3 to 4 days, or they can be frozen up to 3 months. |
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