Spice-Rubbed Baby Back Ribs

Name: Spice-Rubbed Baby Back Ribs
Yield: 6–8 Servings
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1 tsp dry mustard; 1 Tbsp garlic powder; Kosher salt and freshly ground black peppercorns; 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ cup (4 oz/125 g) sweet or hot paprika; 2 Tbsp brown sugar; 1 Tbsp ancho or New Mexico chile powder; Prepared barbecue sauce; 4 slabs baby back pork ribs, about 5 lb (2.5 kg), trimmed

Preparation info

6–8
Servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Cooking with Spice

By Jennifer Newens

Published 2013

About

This is a hybrid recipe for ribs, fusing the dry-rub method of Memphis-style barbecue with the sauce-slathered style of Kansas City fare. The ribs are first coated with a spice rub and refrigerated overnight, then partially cooked in the oven until tender. Just before serving, they are coated with sauce and finished on the grill.

Ingredients

½ cup (4 oz/125 g) sweet or hot paprika

Americas
United States
Kansas
Memphis
Main course
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

In a small bowl, stir together paprika, brown sugar, chile powder, garlic powder, mustard, cumin, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper.

Rinse ribs under cold running water and pat dry with pap