Applebee's Baby Back Ribs

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 3 racks of Baby-Back Pork Ribs, each rack cut in half (about one pound each)
• 1 cup Ketchup
• 1/4 cup Cider Vinegar
• 3 tablespoons Dark Brown Sugar
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 1 teaspoon Liquid Smoke
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt

Details

Adapted from bestcopycatrestaurantrecipes.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Put ribs in a large pot with water to cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour or until meat becomes fork-tender.

(Okay, this is actually how Applebee's does it. But you don't have to. Boiling is a quick and easy cooking technique for ribs -- which is important when you are serving 1000's a night -- but it is not the best way to cook them. See my Grilling Ribs Page on my website The Weekend Grillers for much better and tastier grilling techniques.)

2. Mix remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan.

3. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered, stirring often, 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.

4. Preheat broiler.

5. Line broiler pan with foil for easy cleanup.

6. Place ribs, meat side down, on broiler-pan rack, brush with ½ the sauce and broil 4 – 5 inches from heat source for 6 – 7 minutes.

7. Turn ribs over, brush with remaining sauce and broil 6 – 7 minutes longer or until edges are just slightly charred.

8. Serve with dipping sauce if you followed my advice and made two batches.

Makes about 4 servings for normal people or 1 serving for a True BBQ Fanatic.

Takes about 1¼ hours with about 4 minutes actual work time. .