Tina S Baby Back Ribs Recipe

Ingredients

Dry Rub:

2 TBSP salt

2 TBSP brown sugar

2 TBSP ground cumin

2 TBSP pepper

2 TBSP chili powder (or mesquite or ancho or any combo)

4 TBSP paprika

4 TBSP sugar

(makes enough dry rub for 3 racks, store un-used rub in a ziplock bag)

Doctored-up BBQ sauce:

1 cup purchased “smoky” bbq sauce

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

3 TBSP minced red onion

2 TBSP bourbon

2 tsp chili powder

3/4 tsp cumin

3 racks of ribs

Preparation

Make dry rub and coat ribs, let marinade at least one hour. Mix barbecue sauce, cilantro, onion, bourbon, chili powder and cumin in heavy small saucepan; bring to boil, stirring occasionally.

Bake the ribs undisturbed & uncovered (bone side up) in the oven for about 2 hrs @ 325. Optionally: Finish on grill w/ BBQ sauce.