Chipotle Barbecue Ribs
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 1330
- Total Fat
- 91
- Saturated Fat
- 31
- Carbohydrates
- 26
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 17
- Protein
- 103
- Cholesterol
- 365
- Sodium
- 1570
- Total: 2 hr 30 min
- Active: 55 min
Ingredients
Ribs:
2 racks baby back ribs (about 3 1/2 pounds each)
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Barbecue Sauce:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
Kosher salt
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups no-sugar-added ketchup
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 chipotles in adobo, chopped, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
Directions
- For the ribs: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large rimmed baking pan with foil.
- Place the ribs on the prepared baking pan meat-side up. Sprinkle them with the paprika, garlic powder, 1 tablespoon salt and a generous amount of pepper. Rub the spices all over the ribs.
- Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake until the meat is very tender and can easily be pulled off the bone, about 2 hours.
- For the barbecue sauce: Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until very soft and golden brown, about 20 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the ketchup, orange juice, Worcestershire, chipotles and adobo and 1/2 cup water. Increase the heat to bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to keep at a simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth (be careful when blending hot liquids). Alternately, an immersion blender can be used in the pot.
- Finish the ribs: Preheat the grill to medium-high (or set the oven to broil).
- Reserve about a cup of the barbecue sauce for serving alongside the ribs. Brush a small amount of the remaining sauce on the bone side of the ribs and a generous amount on the meaty side.
- Grill the ribs, meaty-side up, until the underside is lightly charred, about 3 minutes. Turn the ribs over and grill until the meaty side is charred in spots, 3 to 5 minutes (if using the oven, simply broil for 3 to 5 minutes). Transfer to a cutting board and cut each rack in half. Serve immediately with the reserved sauce on the side.