Sticky Thai Baby Back Ribs

made by Emily

If you like tender, fall-off-the-bone ribs, then this is the recipe for you... AND this recipe is so easy!  It takes 5 minutes of prep. The only thing is that you need to put it in the oven after lunch in order to have for dinner that night.  I found this recipe from a blog called Steamy Kitchen and I make these all the time now. 

You'll need:
Baby back ribs (for 2 people, get a rack of ribs around 2-3 lbs, 5-6lbs for 4 people)
Salt & pepper
Bottle of sweet Thai chili sauce (found in ethnic food aisle near soy sauce, etc.)

To Make:
Preheat oven to 275F. Rinse ribs with water and you may cut rack in half so it fits in your dish*.  Season both sides with salt and pepper. 

Place the ribs in a glass pyrex or roasting pan, cover tightly with foil.

Cook in oven for 4-6 hours. Longer the more tender.  Remove from oven and place ribs on a baking sheet.  Brush on a LOT of the Thai chili sauce, and both sides.

Place oven rack near the top of the oven and broil the ribs for 3-5 minutes, until the sweet chili sauce begins to caramelize and bubble. 

Keep checking so you don't burn the sauce.

Serve with rice or veggies and enjoy!!

*Note: On the underside of the ribs, remove the thin membrane IF you see  this; some have it removed already.  It's a thin layer of fat. You can remove it by inserting a butterknife underneath and pull the layer of fatty membrane off the rack of ribs.  I didn't remove this and it was fine, but if you remove it, it helps make the ribs more tender.  Check out this blog if you want more details on this: http://steamykitchen.com/11036-baby-back-ribs-recipe-fall-off-bone.html