Classic BBQ Baby Back Ribs

I was hosting a few of the students from NYCSalt last night. We planned to edit through their photos for their upcoming Photography Show (June 9 + 10) and then have dinner together.

I decided to make them homemade baby back ribs!

I was inspired again by a recipe found in Real Simple magazine.


Heat Over to 275ºF
The Rub: In a small bowl, combine 1 Tbs of Chili Powder, 1 Tbs Ground Coffee, 1 tsp ground cumin, 2 Tbs Brown Sugar, 1/2 tsp Cayenne, 2 tsp Salt, and 1 tsp Black Pepper. Place the ribs on a large rimmed baking sheet. Rub the ribs with the spice mixture and tightly cover the baking sheet with foil. Bake until tender and the meat easily pulls away from the bone, about 2-2/12 hours.



Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a saucepan, combine 3/4 cup Ketchup, 1/3 cup Apple Cider Vinegar, 1/4 cup Molasses, 2 Tbs Tomato Paste, 2 Tbs Brown Sugar, 1/4 tsp Cayenne, 1/2 tsp Black Pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 8-10 minutes. Transfer 1/2 cup of the sauce to a small bowl for serving.

Heat grill to medium-high. Grill the ribs, basting with the remaining sauce and turning occasionally, until just beginning to char, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve with reserved sauce.



Devin making an arugula, asparagus, parmigiano reggiano and roasted almonds salad.






Kedwien admires the parmigiano reggiano!



Lenice takes a break from making the fresh rosemary butter chicken to snap some pictures.



Devin grilled the ribs + prepped them for us.







I kept them all here pretty late on a school night! Sorry guys! It was so fun breaking bread with you!

KSW