My parents are finally here!!!! Its been a year and a half since I last saw them, so it is amazing to finally see them here.

First stop for my parents is sunny California – San Francisco. After spending a week in San Francisco, Zoe decided to treat them and make them a delicious American bbq meal to celebrate pre- July 4th. The menu consisted of baby back ribs, cauliflower mash, fresh salad with vinagrette, marine bread and creamy broccoli and cheese soup. A healthified American-inspired meal before the wedding.

Traditionally baby back ribs is slathered with bbq sauce, but this time we created a delicious variation just with mixed spices. NO ADDED sugar, no oil! It isn’t quite the same sweet and savory profile, but it is flavorful in its own right. You wouldn’t miss the BBQ sauce. My parents and Zoe’s in-laws loved it and even asked for the recipes!

So here is  our delicious, healthy, cupboard  friendly baby back ribs that your family is bound to love! The recipe is a tad bit late due to all the weddings going on. But what a perfect way to spend summer!

Baby Back Ribs Rub

 

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Author: Unconventional Cooks

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1350g baby back pork ribs
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• Favorite BBQ sauce (your choice)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 275F.
2. Remove the membrane from the ribs. The membrane should be a white, silverfish dense skin on the bone. Using a knife, lift under the membrane and then slowly use your hands to pull the membrane from the ribs. (This is highly recommended because your ribs could come out tough and less flavorful if you don't remove it. Depending on where you get it some may already be removed for you.)
3. Mix all the dry rub ingredients together. With clean hands gently press and rub the spice mixture over the ribs until all sides are fully coated.
4. Baking method:[/b Place the ribs, meat side up on a lined baking pan.IF YOUR BAKING PAN is too small to fit an entire rack of ribs, cut the ribs in half now before seasoning
5. Tightly cover the baking pan with aluminum foil, this creates steam to help make the pork tender.
6. Check the ribs after 3 hours. If it is not FALL OF THE BONE, then bake it for a little longer.
7. [b]Pressure cooking and baking method: Place 4 cups water and ⅓ cup of apple cider vinegar in the bottom of your pressure cooker. Place a rack in the pot so that your ribs is just above the liquid, not touching it.
8. Pressure cook for 30 mins on high, then natural release for 5 mins before doing a quick release
9. Preheat oven o 400F..
10. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and finish off in the oven for 5 mins on each side.
11. Serving: Serve it with your favorite BBQ sauce!

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LOVE,

Zoe, Mia & Raena