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Ancho Rubbed Beef Back Ribs with Sauce

Easy rib recipe that includes a zest sauce!
Course Beef, Main Course
Cuisine Tex Mex
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds beef back ribs
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Garlic powder
  • Onion Powder
  • Cumin
  • Chile ancho powder
  • 1 cup spicy ketchup
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons agave nectar or honey
  • Tapatio hot sauce or your favorite, to taste

Instructions

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Transfer the ribs to a large baking pan lined with foil paper. Season the ribs on both sides (to taste) with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin and chile ancho powder. Place top side up in pan, cover with foil paper and bake for 2 hours.
  • Combine the spicy ketchup, apple cider vinegar, agave nectar and hot sauce (I added 1/8 cup).  Season it with a little more pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and chile ancho powder (about 1 teaspoon of each). Stir well to combine, taste for salt, set aside.
  • After 2 hours, pull the ribs out, uncover and baste generously with spicy ketchup sauce. Cover loosely and return to oven. Bake for another 35  to 45 minutes or until ribs are tender.  Baste one more time, uncover and bake for 15 more minutes. Yields 4 servings. Serve with a side of rice and barbeque beans.

Notes

Notes: If spicy ketchup is not available where you live, follow the directions with regular ketchup and bump up the hot sauce a little more, or to taste.