Oven-barbecued baby back ribs

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsKetchup
½cupBrown sugar
2tablespoonsWhite vinegar
2tablespoonsMinced onion
2teaspoonsMinced garlic
2teaspoonsDry mustard
2teaspoonsCayenne
Salt and black pepper
14-pound slab baby back ribs
Cilantro Potato Salad
(recipe follows)

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a bowl combine all ingredients except ribs to make a sauce; season with salt and pepper. On a rack set in a roasting pan season ribs with salt and pepper and brush with a thick layer of sauce. Roast ribs, basting every 30 minutes, until tender and falling off the bone, about 1½ hours. Slice into individual ribs before serving with potato salad.

Yield: 3 to 4 servings

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