This is a foolproof BBQ Baby Back Ribs recipe that results in deliciously juicy meat with a rich, dark brown crust on top, that pulls off the bone cleanly. These pork ribs are one of our favorite summer recipes!
These BBQ pork ribs are what summers are for
Growing up in New Zealand, my seasons usually went like this – winter, spring, barbeque, autumn. Grilling outdoors with friends and family in Summer, always guaranteed a good time. And good food, of course. Ribs, shrimp, sausages, chicken and potatoes featured heavily in our BBQ spreads, but the one thing we absolutely couldn’t do without was BBQ sauce – a GOOD BBQ sauce! While I do often make my own BBQ sauce now, I don’t always have the time for that, because apparently as adults, we are not entitled to three months of summer vacation. But fear not my good friends, I’ve got a solution for that. This KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce Mix & Dry Rub is a beautiful canvas to develop some fantastic summertime grilling flavors! So even if you’re not a seasoned veteran in the kitchen, this delicious dry rub and sauce mix will guarantee that your grilled meat will be slathered with and drenched in flavor. We know that pork ribs are some of the most satisfying comfort food around. And when cooked properly, pork ribs can be a powerhouse of flavour. The recipe that I have for you guys today combines the best of many worlds for perfectly cooked, convenient and ridiculously tasty peach BBQ pork ribs (BBQ baby back ribs).
BBQ pork ribs recipe highlights
These peach BBQ pork ribs can be cooked completely in the oven, for the convenience of those who don’t have access to an outdoor grill. Alternatively, you can cook these peach BBQ pork ribs in the oven and then finish it off on the grill, to get that irresistible smoky flavor. However, if you’d like to get that smoky flavor without the use of a grill, you could use liquid smoke (which I have not used in this recipe, and feel like you don’t really need to). The meat in these peach BBQ pork ribs is absolutely perfectly cooked, juicy and tender, pulls off the bone cleanly, with a rich, dark brown, glistening crust (bark) on top. I made a sweet and spicy BBQ sauce to use as a wet marinade (no dry rub used in this recipe). The flavor of roasted pork is preserved well and is throughout the meat!
Habanero peach BBQ sauce
This KC Masterpiece Dry Mix comes in two flavors – Original and Sweet Honey, and it gives you a fantastic mix of BBQ spices and flavors as the base of your BBQ sauce or dry rub. You could either use it as a dry rub on its own, or mix it with a liquid component to make an easy, delicious BBQ sauce. Two 2 oz pouches will make 16 oz of BBQ sauce. You can simply add water or make it taste exactly how you want by adding one or a combination of liquids like juice, beer or bourbon (YUM!). I wanted a potent sweet and spicy combo in these peach BBQ pork ribs, so I used a mix of charred habanero, peaches and lemon juice to make my BBQ sauce and marinade! And it’s so freakin’ good! 🙂 The peaches and lemon juice combine to give a sweet, fruity profile to this habanero peach BBQ sauce that complements the meat flavor in the peach BBQ pork ribs really well. If you’re like us and you love the heat, go for two habaneros. If not, it’s always a good idea to err on the side of caution and use one habanero pepper instead. What’s really nifty about this KC Masterpiece Dry Mix is that you can use different liquid mixers to customize the flavor of your BBQ sauce, while still using the same package of sauce mix and dry rub! So go ahead and take out that grill and let your creative juices flow and make your grilled pork, chicken, beef or vegetables taste just the way you want ’em to!
How to make BBQ pork ribs (baby back ribs)
So get yourself a rack of baby back ribs. Remove the membrane on the back. Use paper towels to pat try both sides. Slather the rack of ribs with the habanero peach BBQ sauce and marinate for a few hours (or preferably overnight). Slow roast in the oven for 2 hours at 300°F. Then grill (or broil) your peach BBQ pork ribs for 20 minutes on high heat. Put your ribs bib on and get ready for that rib smile because you got gloriously flavorful, moist, juicy habanero and peach BBQ pork ribs! If you liked these peach BBQ pork ribs recipe, don’t forget to subscribe for new (and free) recipes by entering your email address on the side bar (and get all these recipes delivered straight to your inbox), so you don’t miss out on a thing. You can find me on FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST, YOU TUBE and GOOGLE-PLUS too.
