Chicago-Style BBQ Baby Back Ribs

These ribs are mouthwateringly good! If you're throwing a huge cookout, this is the recipe to use. It calls for 10 racks of ribs! You can always alter the recipe if you're making a smaller quantity.

INGREDIENTS

For the Barbecue Sauce

• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 3 cups ketchup
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup white vinegar
• 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon cooking oil
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

For the Rub

• 1 cup paprika
• 1/3 cup celery salt
• 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons mustard powder
• 2 teaspoons thyme
• 2 teaspoons white pepper
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

For the Ribs

• 10 racks baby back ribs

Total:110 mins

Prep:20 mins

Cook:90 mins

Yield:Serves 30

DIRECTIONS

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. In a large saucepan, sauté garlic.
3. Add remaining sauce ingredients and allow to come to a boil. Turn down heat and let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring often.
4. While sauce is simmering, combine rub ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
5. Remove the sauce from the heat and allow to cool.
6. Trim and clean ribs.
7. Rub ribs with spices and let then sit for 30 minutes at room temperature.
8. Preheat grill.
9. Cook over an indirect medium heat for about an hour.
10. Turn once and cook for additional 30 minutes. Watch carefully to avoid burning. You might need to grill large quantity of ribs in shifts.
11. When the ribs have finished cooking, a knife will pass easily into the meat between the ribs and you can see no or very little pink.
12. Serve with your favorite barbecue sides and enjoy!

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