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Asian Baby Back Ribs

Name: Asian Baby Back Ribs Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Cuisine: Pork
Ingredients: 3-1/2 lb Baby Back Ribs (2 racks); 6 cloves Garlic (minced); 1/2 cup Soy Sauce; 1/2 cup Honey; 2-1/2 tsp Rice Vinegar; 1/2 tsp Sesame Oil; 4 tbsp Ketchup; 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes; 1 bunch Green Onions (sliced thin on a bias, for garnish, optional); 2 tsp Toasted Sesame Seeds (or black sesame seeds, for garnish, optional); Dry Rub:; 2 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper; 1 tbsp Paprika; 1 tbsp Brown Sugar; 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper; 2 tsp Garlic Powder; 2 tsp Onion Powder; Additional Items:; 2 Medium Bowls; Aluminum Foil or Butcher Paper; Basting Brush; Instant-read Thermometer

Courtesy of Pork Checkoff

Makes: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 - 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 - 3.5 hours

Ingredients:

Baby Back Ribs
Garlic (minced)
Soy Sauce
Honey
Rice Vinegar
Sesame Oil
Ketchup
Red Pepper Flakes
Green Onions (sliced thin on a bias, for garnish, optional)
Toasted Sesame Seeds (or black sesame seeds, for garnish, optional)

Dry Rub:

Salt
Ground Black Pepper
Paprika
Brown Sugar
Cayenne Pepper
Garlic Powder
nion Powder

Additional Items:

• 2 Medium Bowls
• Aluminum Foil or Butcher Paper
• Basting Brush
• Instant-read Thermometer

Directions:

Preheat grill to 300℉ and set for indirect grilling or preheat smoker to 250℉.
Remove membrane from ribs.
Mix dry rub in a bowl.
Apply rub to both sides of the ribs.
Wrap ribs tightly with aluminum foil or butcher paper.
Place on the grill or smoker for 2.5 hours.
In a medium bowl, combine garlic, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ketchup, and red pepper flakes. Whisk sauce until fully incorporated.
After 2.5 hours, remove the ribs and remove the foil/butcher paper. Brush glaze on the ribs.
Place back on the grill/smoker. Apply more glaze every 10 minutes, and cook until ribs reach an internal temperature of 165℉.
Carefully remove from the grill/smoker and let rest for 3 minutes.
Slice ribs and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
Serve and enjoy.