Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs

Servings: 4-6

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Cook’s Notes:  It’s about this time of year that I start to miss the use of my barbecue and especially the taste of ribs.  Not one to venture out into the wet slushy snow of late,  I turn to the warmth of my oven and slow bake baby back ribs which is worth the time it takes to get them mouth-watering tender.  Finish them off with caramelized spicy and sweet Chili sauce an you’ll start to re-think why you might do ribs any other way!

Ingredients:

• 5 pounds baby back ribs
• salt & pepper
• 1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 275F. On the underside of the rib, remove the thin membrane and discard. Season both sides with salt and pepper.

2. Place the ribs in a roasting pan, cover with double thickness of aluminum foil.

3. Roast for 3 hours or until the meat is starting to come away from the bone. Remove the foil and using a wide, flat spatula carefully lift the ribs onto a baking sheet. Spread the sweet chili sauce generously over the ribs.

4. Place oven rack near the top of the oven. Turn broiler on and broil the ribs for 3-5 minutes, or until the sweet chili sauce begins to caramelize but being careful not to burn them.

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