- COCOA SPICED RIBS
Local farm raised ribs knock these ribs out of the park!
Enough rub for 3 full racks of baby back ribs. From Catering Chef, Chris Ferris of Holland
Ingredients:
The following spice blend is also delicious on grilled salmon and chicken! 1/2 C sugar
2 t dry mustard
1/2 t cinnamon
2 T paprika
8 T unsweetened cocoa
1/2 C chili powder (or ground ancho chilies)
2 T Ground cumin
4 t freshly ground pepper
3 T coarse salt
4 T tomato paste
4 T raspberry jam
Directions:
Be sure to purchase Creswick Farms baby back ribs! Local and farm raised ribs are not only superior in quality, they’re also superior in flavor!
- For the ribs, rub 1/2 the mixture onto the ribs, then place in a large pan that is at least 3 inches deep. The ribs can be overlapping a bit.
- Pour 1 inch of water around the spiced ribs, then wrap pan tightly with foil and bake at 275 degrees for 3 hours. Cool.
- Pour the cooking liquid off, then slather with the following sauce:
- Put the remaining spice blend into a small sauce pan and add 1 C water, 4 T tomato paste, 4 T raspberry jam and slowly heat through, stirring until smooth.
- Brush the sauce over the ribs, then broil or grill until heated through and sauce begins to carmelize.