Asian Baby Back Ribs

  • Preparation Time
    Prep:
    45 min.
  • Cooking Time
    Cook:
    2 hrs. 15 min.
  • Serves
    Serves:
    4

East meets West in this Asian variation of an American classic.

Recipe tags: chicken base, advanced difficulty, main, pork, roast

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 Tbsp Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Chicken Base
2 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
1 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp minced ginger
½ tsp crushed red pepper
1 Tbsp orange zest
½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2½ lbs baby back ribs, cut into 2 bone sections
3 Tbsp honey
½ cup chopped roasted peanuts

Directions

  • 1

    Preheat the oven to 500 °F.

  • 2

    Mix the Chicken Base, peanut butter, sugar, garlic, soy sauce, ginger, red pepper, orange zest, and orange juice in a large mixing bowl. Add the ribs to the bowl and toss to coat.

  • 3

    Place the ribs into a deep baking pan lined with aluminum foil.

  • 4

    Place the baking pan directly into the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Lower the heat to 200 °F. Carefully remove the pan from the oven and cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake for 2 hours more.

  • 5

    Heat the honey on low in the microwave.

  • 6

    Remove the ribs from the oven, carefully remove the foil and brush the ribs with the warmed honey.

  • 7

    Turn the oven to broil and place the baking pan back into the oven and bake the ribs for 4 - 5 minutes or until caramelized.

  • 8

    Remove the baking pan from the oven and sprinkle the ribs with the roasted peanuts. Serve immediately.