Glazed Baby Back Ribs (best Ever)

Total Time: 5 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 12 ounces dr. pepper cola
• 4 ounces prepared barbecue sauce
• 1 (2 1/2-2 3/4 lb) slab baby back ribs
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons coarse ground sea salt
• 2 tablespoons ground celery seed
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Recipe

• 1 pour dr. pepper into a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. simmer until reduced by ¾ or until 3 ounces is left in the saucepan. stir in bbq sauce. remove from heat and set aside.
• 2 preheat oven to 250°f.
• 3 rub the entire slab of ribs with molasses.
• 4 to prepare rub, combine all dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. then evenly coat the entire surface with the rub. wrap the ribs in 2 layers of plastic wrap. wrap again with aluminum foil.
• 5 place the ribs on a sheet pan and bake for 4 to 5 hours, or until a bone can be easily pulled from the meat. remove from the oven and remove foil and plastic wrap.
• 6 raise the oven temperature to 450°f.
• 7 glaze the entire slab of ribs with the sauce. place the ribs back in the oven, uncovered.
• 8 cook for approximately 5 minutes, or until the sauce starts to bubble and caramelize.
• 9 remove from the oven and apply additional sauce as desired.
• 10 using a sharp knife, slice the ribs into portions between the bones and serve.