Cocoa Rubbed Ribs with Passion Fruit BBQ Sauce

Name: Cocoa Rubbed Ribs with Passion Fruit BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 3 tbsps firmly packed light brown sugar; 3 tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tsps McCormick® Chili Powder; 1 1/2 tsps McCormick® Basil Leaves; 1 tsp McCormick® Garlic Powder; 1 tsp McCormick® Onion Powder; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp McCormick® Red Pepper, Crushed; 2 racks pork baby back ribs (about 4 pounds), white membrane removed; 1 cup passion fruit nectar; 3/4 cup barbecue sauce; 2 tbsps passion fruit liqueur

Cocoa powder adds a rich flavor to the spice rub. Finished with a glaze of passion fruit liqueur barbecue sauce, these tender baby back ribs are sweetly sumptuous.

10m

PREP TIME

3hr

COOK TIME

363

CALORIES

12

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 8

Ingredients

3 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons McCormick® Chili Powder
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Basil Leaves
1 teaspoon McCormick® Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon McCormick® Onion Powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper
2 racks pork, baby back ribs (about 4 pounds), white membrane removed
1 cup passion fruit nectar
3/4 cup barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons passion fruit liqueur

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 300°F. Mix brown sugar, cocoa powder, chili powder, basil, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and red pepper in small bowl. Rub spice rub evenly on ribs. Wrap each rack tightly in foil. Place on roasting pan.
2 Bake 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until ribs are very tender.
3 Meanwhile, mix passion fruit nectar, barbecue sauce and and passion fruit liqueur in small saucepan on medium heat. Simmer 30 minutes or until sauce is reduced by half.
4 Remove foil from ribs. Place ribs on grill over medium heat. Grill 5 minutes per side or until ribs are evenly browned, brushing occasionally with barbecue sauce.