Baby Back Ribs with Ancho Honey Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Baby Back Ribs with Ancho Honey Barbecue Sauce Recipe

  • 5 full slabs baby back ribs
  • ½ cup kosher salt
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoons chile powder
  • 1 tablespoon coarse black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
  • 4 ancho chiles, stemmed and rinsed
  • 2 canned chipotle chiles in adobe, with some adobo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seed
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 2 teaspoons sage
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 cups canned pear tomatoes
  • 5 cups of water
  • ½ cup honey, plus more if needed
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup molasses
  • ¼ cup each cider vinegar, lemon juice, orange juice
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