Chef Neal's Baby Back Ribs with Orange-Chipotle Glaze
- 4 or 6 slabs baby back ribs, about 10 to 12 ribs per slab
- Chinese five-spice powder
- Kosher salt
- Coarse black pepper
- Orange Chipotle Glaze, recipe follows
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 cups cider vinegar
- 1 (7-ounce can) chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, pureed in the blender or finely chopped
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 8 cups sugar
- Preheat a home smoker to 200 degrees F.
- Season the ribs on both sides with spices.
- Place the ribs in the preheated home smoker, and smoke for 20 minutes.
- Remove the ribs from the smoker and allow to cool.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Wrap the ribs in plastic wrap, then in foil, place on a baking sheet, and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove the ribs from the oven and allow to cool while still wrapped.
- Prior to serving, spoon the Orange-Chipolte Glaze over the ribs, liberally coating both sides.
- Serve 1 slab of ribs per person, and pass the Orange-Chipotle Glaze at the table.
- In a heavy 3-gallon non-reactive stockpot, reduce the orange juice to 1/4 cup.
- Add the remaining ingredients and cook over medium-high heat until the sugar has melted and the sauce has reduced to 4 cups and coats the back of a spoon, about 20 to 30 minutes.
- Note: Be sure to use a large pot as specified, and also watch carefully while reducing the glaze ?
- it has a tendency to overboil!
- Yield: 4 cups sauce
baby back ribs, kosher salt, black pepper, orange chipotle glaze, orange juice, cider vinegar, peppers, soy sauce, sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/chef-neals-baby-back-ribs-with-orange-chipotle-glaze-recipe.html (may not work)