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Ingredients

• Core Items:
• 1 full rack (2.5-3lbs), pork baby back ribs
• Binders & Seasonings:
• 2-3 tablespoons, yellow mustard
• 1-2 teaspoons, liquid smoke
• 3-4 tablespoons, rib rub seasoning, or:
  • 1 tablespoons, woodfired garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoons, onion powder
  • 1.5 teaspoons, paprika
• 2 tablespoons, sea salt
• 1.5 tablespoons, fresh ground black pepper
• Basting Mixture:
• 6 tablespoons, apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons, butter (salted or unsalted)
• 2 tablespoons, hot honey
• Tinfoil Spread:
• 2 tablespoons, softened butter (salted or unsalted)
• 1/4 cup, brown sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons, hot honey

Equipment

• paper towels
• baking sheet
• tongues
• tinfoil
• mixing bowl
• basting brush
• chef's knife

Instructions

Prep:

1. preheat the oven to 275°F and line a baking sheet with foil.
2. Use a paper towel to remove the membrane from the back of the ribs.
3. *Optionally: use a chef's knife to trim off extra fat or other unwanted parts of the ribs
4. Rinse the ribs off with water in the sink, then pat them dry with a paper towel
5. Cover both sides of the ribs in yellow mustard and liquid smoke.
6. Season all sides of the ribs with salt, pepper, and the rib rub, making sure to season the meat side a bit heavier

Bake Low & Slow, Uncovered (the "3"):

1. Place the ribs onto the tinfoil lined baking sheet, meat side up
2. Place the sheet on the center rack in the oven and let bake for 3 hours
3. Mix apple cider vinegar, butter, and hot honey in a mixing bowl to make the basting mixture
4. Use the basting brush to lightly brush the ribs with the basting mixture every 30 minutes while they bake

Bake Low & Slow, Covered (the "2"):

1. While the ribs are still in the oven during the first 3 hours, we will prep for the next cooking phase
2. Cut a section of tinfoil that is about 2.5x as long as the rack of ribs
3. In the middle of this tinfoil, about the size of the rack of ribs, spread softened butter, sprinkle brown sugar, and drizzle hot honey.
4. After the 1st 3 hours of cooking is done, take the ribs out of the oven
5. Place the ribs meat-side down onto the previously prepared, new section of tinfoil
6. Fully cover the ribs in the tinfoil, adding more pieces of tinfoil if necessary
7. Discard the old tinfoil from the baking sheet, then place the now covered ribs onto the baking sheet, meat side down
8. Return the ribs to the oven and let bake for 2 hours

Let Crisp (the "1"):

1. After the previous 2 hours of cooking is done, remove the ribs from the oven
2. Heat the oven to 325°F
3. Uncover the ribs and discard the tinfoil. Then place the ribs onto the baking sheet, meat side up
4. Return the ribs to the oven and let bake for 330 minutes to 1 hour, careful not to let them burn
5. Cut and serve!

Serving:

1. Remove the ribs from the oven and let rest for about 10 minutes
2. *Optionally: use a basting brush to brush your favorite BBQ sauce onto the ribs
3. Use a chef's knife to cut between each bone, making thin slices of ribs
4. Place the slices onto a serving dish and serve. Enjoy!