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Photo: Pork Ribs with Barbecue Sauce
ingredients
 
2 slabs (about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds each) baby-back pork ribs
Coarse salt and ground pepper
Vegetable oil, for grates
1/2 cup Barbecue Sauce (See Below)

Barbecue Sauce

Makes 3 cups
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon mustard powder
1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
3 tablespoons light-brown sugar
2 cups ketchup
1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon molasses
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Pork Ribs with Barbecue Sauce
  Serves 4 | Prep Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season ribs all over with salt and pepper. Stack slabs on a large piece of heavy-duty foil; seal tightly, and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Cook until meat is fork-tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
  2. Heat grill to medium-high; lightly oil grates. Remove ribs from foil (discard foil); brush with sauce, coating rounded side well. Grill until nicely browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve with more sauce.
  3. Make Barbecue Sauce: In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in mustard powder and red-pepper flakes; cook 30 seconds.
  4. Reduce heat to medium-low; stir in sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire, vinegar, molasses, and black pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.