Spicy And Sticky Baby Back Ribs

• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon ground fennel
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon sweet smoked paprika
• 4 baby back ribs the underside of each rack, about 2 1/2 pounds each membrane removed from
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 onion, minced
• 3 garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1/4 cup hot sauce
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons unsulfured molasses

1. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, salt, mustard, fennel, black pepper, cayenne and paprika. On 2 large rimmed baking sheets, sprinkle the spice mix all over the ribs, pressing and patting it. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
2. Preheat the oven to 250u0b0. Pour off any liquid on the baking sheets, cover the ribs with foil and roast for about 3 hours, until the meat is tender but not falling off the bone. Pour off any liquid on the baking sheets.
3. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt the butter. Add the onion, garlic and thyme and cook over moderate heat until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the ketchup, vinegar, beef broth, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce and molasses and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 30 minutes.
4. Preheat the broiler and position a rack 10 inches from the heat. Brush the ribs liberally with the barbecue sauce and broil for about 10 minutes, turning and brushing occasionally with the sauce, until well-browned and crispy in spots. Transfer the ribs to a work surface and let rest for 5 minutes. Cut in between the bones and mound the ribs on a platter. Pass any extra barbecue sauce on the side.

brown sugar, kosher salt, mustard, ground fennel, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, sweet smoked paprika, rack, unsalted butter, onion, garlic, thyme, ketchup, cider vinegar, beef broth, hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, unsulfured molasses

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/spicy-sticky-baby-back-ribs (may not work)