Brew House Baby Back Ribs are going to become your new favorite way to impress family and friends at dinner time. These tender, fall-off-the-bone ribs have such a wonderful depth of flavor that folks always ask me for the recipe.
What makes these ribs so special is the unique dry rub that combines brown sugar and cocoa powder with warming spices like garlic and onion powder. That touch of cocoa adds a subtle richness that makes people wonder what your secret ingredient is, and you can smile knowing it’s right there in plain sight.
I love serving these ribs with crusty bread to soak up every last bit of that delicious coating, and watching my grandchildren dive in with pure joy on their faces. These are the kinds of meals that bring everyone around the table together, and that’s what cooking is really all about.
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Brew House Baby Back Ribs
Ingredients
- 0.5 cup Brown Sugar
- 0.5 cup Cocoa Powder
- 2 tablespoon Garlic Powder
- 1 tablespoon Onion Powder
- 1 tablespoon Salt
- 0.5 teaspoon Red Pepper
- 4 pound Pork
- 1 cup Barbecue Sauce
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Mix sugar, cocoa powder, garlic and seasonings.
- Rub onto both sides of ribs.
- Place in 13×9-inch foil-lined pan.
- Bake 1 hour.
- Heat grill to medium-high heat; cover grill grates with additional foil.
- Transfer ribs from pan to grill.
- Grill 20 min.
- or until done, turning and brushing occasionally with barbecue sauce.
