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Baby Back Ribs with Espresso BBQ Sauce

Baby Back Ribs with Espresso BBQ Sauce Recipe

If you don't like coffee, don't worry about it. You'll never know it's in the sauce. The ribs will be sweet, tangy and tender. You can finish them in the oven or on the grill.
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs 30 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 3 racks of baby back ribs
Calories 1480.1 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 racks of baby-back pork ribs
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup espresso
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic

Instructions
 

  • Cut each rack of ribs in half; season with salt and pepper; place ribs on foil-lined baking sheet in two piles of three pieces; bake 2 1/2 hours or until tender; rotate ribs every 30 minutes; remove from oven and wrap with foil to prevent drying out.
  • Mix honey, soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup and espresso in saucepan; place oil and garlic in small skillet and heat for 1 minute until garlic becomes golden; add to honey mixture; simmer sauce 15 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 425° or heat up grill; brush both sides of ribs with sauce; cook in single layer, basting often; ribs are finished when glazed and carmelized, about 15 minutes.

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Nutrition

Serving: 682gCalories: 1480.1kcalCarbohydrates: 61.8gProtein: 104.5gFat: 92.1gSaturated Fat: 31.6gCholesterol: 369.5mgSodium: 1590.9mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 58.9g
Keyword < 4 Hours, Beginner Cook, Broil, Easy, High In..., High Protein, Meat, Oven, Pork, Spicy, Sweet
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