Honey-Tamarind Baby Back Ribs
- 2 racks baby back ribs (5 1/4 pounds)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup clover or other mild honey
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons tamarind concentrate
- 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon Asian chile paste, such as sambal oelek
- Preheat the oven to 275.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
- Put the ribs on the baking sheet and season on both sides with salt and black pepper.
- Bake the ribs, meaty side up, for 2 1/2 hours, or until tender.
- Meanwhile, in a food processor, blend the honey, ketchup, soy sauce, ginger, tamarind, garlic and chile paste until smooth.
- Increase the oven temperature to 450.
- Drain the fat from the baking sheet.
- Brush the ribs with the barbecue sauce.
- Roast the ribs, bony side up, for 10 minutes, until richly browned.
- Turn the ribs over, brush with more sauce and roast for 5 minutes, until browned.
- Brush the ribs with the remaining barbecue sauce and roast for 5 minutes longer, until deeply browned and glossy.
- Transfer to a cutting board and let stand for 5 minutes.
- Cut the racks into ribs and serve.
back ribs, kosher salt, honey, ketchup, soy sauce, ginger, tamarind concentrate, garlic, asian chile paste
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/honey-tamarind-baby-back-ribs (may not work)