sweet and spicy baby back ribs
The Ninja has done it again! I was so impressed with these ribs at how fast they cooked up and yet they were moist, tender and finger lickin' good! I didn't have to heat up the stove or go out and turn on the grill...instead they were done on the countertop in my kitchen. I have only cooked ribs a few times but cooking them in the Ninja makes me cook like the pros. I better buy the carrying case for the Ninja, so if anyone asks me to cook up some ribs for a summer party I am ready. hehe Original recipe from Ninja Cookbook.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr 40 Min
method
Roast
yield
2 - 4 people
Ingredients
- DRY RUB
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon arizona dreaming (penzey spice), optional
- - salt and pepper
- PORK RIBS
- 1 large baby back pork ribs, rack (about 3 pds, cut in half)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 3 cups beef broth, or 1 bottle of beer and 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup bbq sauce
How To Make sweet and spicy baby back ribs
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Step 1Ninja Cooking System -
Step 2Stir your paprika, brown sugar, cayenne and Arizona Dreaming spice together in a bowl. Rinse off your ribs in water and pat dry. Then rub ribs with mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
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Step 3Pour oil into pot and heat. Set your Ninja to STOVETOP HIGH and wait till oil is hot. Add one half of ribs to pot and sear for 5 minutes till browned on both sides. Do the same for the other half.
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Step 4Remove ribs from pot and place on a plate till you are ready to cook.
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Step 5Pour your 3 cups of broth or mixture of water and beer or just water into the Ninja. Place your roasting rack down inside the water and your ribs on rack. Set OVEN TO 375 degrees for 1 hour. Cover and cook until pork is fork tender. Uncover pot and brush ribs with your choice of BBQ sauce. Set OVEN TO 375 degrees for 30 minutes. Cover and cook until sauce is hot. (I took mine out at 20 minutes).
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Step 6Place on a plate and cover with tinfoil until ready to serve.
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Step 7Heat up some BBQ sauce for the ribs. When ready to serve slice up ribs for plating and then drizzle some addt'l sauce on top or place some in a bowl for dipping.
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Step 8These ribs were so tender, moist and delicious...the steam cooking really cooked them up fast. I was very impressed with the Ninja.
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Step 9The meat really did fall of the bones. :-)
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Step 10August 31st 2014 --- made these for my Dad's birthday...he loves a spicy ribs.
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