Barbequed Baby Back Ribs

This recipe has a few steps, but you can make the barbeque sauce and rub in advance and it is simple to put together.  I like the big batch this recipe makes of both the sauce and the spice rub, and I freeze the remaining sauce to have at a moment’s notice.  The ribs are tender fall off the bone delicious, and the barbeque sauce has a wonderful smoky flavor from the bacon.  The barbeque rub is also great on grilled steaks and hamburgers and I just put it in a shaker.  There are so many schools of thought on how to grill ribs, but I have found the fool proof way to have tender, fall off the bone ribs, is to braise them in the oven.  I just put them on a baking tray, add a beer or chicken stock, cover them with foil and slowly cook them at 325 for 2 hours.  Then I grill them, brush the barbeque sauce on them and continue barbequing until they are nicely glazed and crispy  – about 10 minutes total and serve with extra sauce on the side.  Click here for the recipe….