Italian Sausage Baby Back Ribs

Serves: 2

Brad Rosenbaum

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

41

Sweetness

52

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Fennel Seed

1 tbsp

White Sugar

1 tbsp

Garlic Salt

1 tbsp

Kosher Salt

1 cup

Brown Sugar

1 cup

Orange Juice

1 tbsp

Orange Zest

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C)

2

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil

3

Combine fennel seeds, black pepper, sugar, garlic salt, kosher salt, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl

4

Place rib racks on the prepared baking sheet; cut several shallow slits in the membrane along the backs of the ribs with a sharp paring knife

5

Rub fennel seed mixture on both sides of ribs

6

Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours

7

Flip ribs and bake until a fork inserts easily between the bones, 1 to 1 1/2 hours

8

Set aside to cool completely, about 1 hour

9

Combine brown sugar, orange juice, vinegar, orange zest, and hot chile paste in a saucepan over medium heat

10

Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes

11

Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil

12

Cut rib racks into individual ribs; toss with glaze in a large bowl until evenly coated

13

Place ribs on the prepared baking sheet

14

Reserve any additional glaze in the bowl for basting

15

Bake glazed ribs for 5 minutes

16

Flip, brush with remaining glaze, and bake until browned, 5 to 10 minutes