Baby Back Ribs with Orange-Chipotle Glaze

Ingredients

Glaze

  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 2 cups cider vinegar
  • 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, pureed in the blender or finely chopped
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 4 cups granulated sugar

Ribs

  • 4 or 6 slabs baby back ribs, 10 to 12 ribs per slab
  • Chinese five-spice powder
  • Kosher salt
  • Coarse black pepper

Instructions

  1. Glaze: In a heavy 3-gallon non-reactive stockpot, reduce the orange juice to 1/4 cup. Add the vinegar, peppers, soy sauce and sugar and cook over medium-high heat until the sugar is melted and the sauce has reduced to 4 cups and coats the back of a spoon, about 20 to 30 minutes.
  2. Ribs: Heat a gas or charcoal grill to medium-high. Season the ribs liberally on both sides with the spices. Place the ribs on the grill and cook about 5 minutes per side. Remove the ribs and let cool.
  3. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  4. Wrap the ribs in plastic wrap, then in foil, place on a baking sheet, and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
  5. Remove the ribs from the oven and let cool while still wrapped. Before serving, spoon the Orange-Chipotle Glaze over the ribs, liberally coating both sides.
  6. Serve 1 slab of ribs per person, and pass the remaining glaze at the table.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Approximate values per serving: 785 calories, 43 g fat, 105 mg cholesterol, 43 g protein, 55 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 1,152 mg sodium, 50 percent calories from fat

Source: Chef Emeril Lagasse