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Grilled Baby Back Ribs with Spicy Barbecue Sauce

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 2, 2012
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Enjoy these grilled pork loin back ribs brushed with spicy barbecue sauce – a wonderful dinner!

Grilled Baby Back Ribs with Spicy Barbecue Sauce

  • Prep Time 50 min
  • Total 2 hr 50 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Baby Back Ribs

  • 4 1/2 lb pork loin back ribs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper

Spicy Barbecue Sauce

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon celery seed
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Cut ribs into serving pieces; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place ribs in 15x10x1-inch pan. Cover with foil; bake about 2 hours 30 minutes or until tender.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix sauce ingredients. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat gas or charcoal grill for indirect cooking as directed by manufacturer.
  • Step 
    4
    Place pork on unheated side of two-burner gas grill or over drip pan on charcoal grill. (If using one-burner gas grill, cook over low heat.) Cover grill; cook 15 to 20 minutes, brushing with sauce every 5 minutes, until pork is no longer pink and meat begins to pull away from bones. Discard any remaining sauce.

Nutrition

550 Calories
38g Total Fat
36g Protein
17g Total Carbohydrate
16g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
550
Calories from Fat
340
Total Fat
38g
58%
Saturated Fat
14g
69%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
150mg
50%
Sodium
750mg
31%
Potassium
560mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
16g
Protein
36g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 5 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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