Baby Back Racks

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's PartyEpisode: Let's Party!

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (19)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
1 hr 15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
3 to 4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 15 min
Total:: 1 hr 25 min

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Ingredients

2 racks baby back ribs, (about 2 1/2 pounds)
1 recipe Bourbon Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows
Lemon wedges
Fresh rosemary sprigs

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the racks of ribs in half crosswise. Rub the ribs, paying special attention to the meaty side, with 1/2 cup of the sauce. Lay the rib pieces meat side down in an 11 by 13-inch baking dish. The pieces will overlap slightly. Throw in some lemon wedges and rosemary sprigs.

Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake until the meat begins to pull away from the ends of the bones and the ribs are just tender, about 1 hour. You can bake the ribs up to a day before and keep them refrigerated. Bring refrigerated ribs to room temperature about 1 hour before you grill them.

Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high heat. Grill the ribs, brushing them with about half the remaining sauce, until they're crispy and heated through, about 10 minutes. Move the ribs around as they grill, the sugar in barbecue sauce makes it easy for them to burn. Let the ribs rest for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting them into 1 or 2-bone pieces. Put out the rest of the sauce for dipping or brush it over the ribs.

Bourbon Barbeque Sauce:

1/2 cup steak sauce

1/2 cup bourbon or good dark beer

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 teaspoon regular or grainy Dijon mustard

2 pinches red pepper flakes

Kosher salt

Stir all ingredients together in a small bowl until sugar is dissolved. The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Yield: 1 1/2 cups

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April Baltimore, MD 07-12-2009
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Not so Great:-(
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I love Paula's recipes but I didn't care for this bbq sauce. I understand they are bourbon ribs but I think the taste of the... bourbon was too much for me. Maybe I should have cut the amount of bourbon in half. The cooking technique was GREAT! I will always make my ribs this way. I just think this was a matter of personal taste!Read more
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MARLENA Northport, NY 07-11-2008
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easy and delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I'm pregnant so I substituted the bourbon/beer for apple juice...SO YUMMY!!! This was a no brainer and so easy. I was... especially happy that there was no rub involved...we've been finding that the rubs of late have been too spicy, salty or overpowering. Just using the sauce was PERFECT!Read more
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cindy longview, TX 12-07-2007
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Best Baby Back Ribs!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I had never made baby back ribs and found this recipe and my family and my neighbors both love and ask for this regularly!!
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Don Mishawaka, IN 08-11-2007
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My family loves um
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Such an easy recipe, but very tasty. My family is not big into barbeque, but they fell in love with these ribs. They ask me... all the time when we are going to have them again.Read more
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m new york, NY 08-08-2007
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My first attempt at ribs!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

..and I don't even eat meat! They were so popular, and I kept moving the meat around on the grill so it got nice and crispy... yet not burnt. What a great, simple recipe..I marinated overnight, then baked them, making them super-tender.... Paula's the best!Read more
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Christine Smithtown, NY 07-29-2007
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Easy Ribs
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

First time I've ever made ribs. They were easy, tasty, & now I'm thrilled that the "fear is gone". Can't wait to try more... variations of marinades / sauces. Thanks Paula !Read more