Recipe: Cocoa Chile Pork Ribs (using baby back ribs, chipotle and apple juice)

COCOA CHILE PORK RIBS



1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons McCormick Garlic Salt
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick Ground Chipotle Chile Pepper
1/2 teaspoon McCormick Ground Saigon Cinnamon
3 pounds pork baby back ribs
FOR THE BASTING SAUCE:
1/4 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons tomato paste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Mix sugar, cocoa powder, garlic salt, chipotle chili pepper and cinnamon in small bowl. Reserve 1 tablespoon spice mixture for basting sauce. Rub remaining spice mixture on ribs until well coated. Place ribs in single layer on foil-lined roasting pan.

Cover with foil. Bake 1 hour or until meat starts to pull away from bones.

Meanwhile, for basting sauce, mix apple juice, tomato paste and reserved 1 tablespoon spice mixture in small bowl.

Grill ribs over medium-high heat 1 to 2 minutes per side or until heated through and evenly browned, brushing with basting sauce.

Makes 6 servings
Source: McCormick