Maple-glazed barbecue ribs

What’s the secret behind these succulent and tender ribs? Using two cooking methods and a delicious homemade barbecue sauce.

Start to finish: 10 hours (30 minutes active)
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Barbecue sauce
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1 cup chili sauce
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• 1 teaspoon fancy molasses

Ribs
• 2 racks baby back ribs (about 1-1/2 pounds each)
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon pepper

Directions

Barbecue sauce
1. In a small pot, cook the onion in the butter over medium heat until soft.
2. Add the remaining sauce ingredients and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring often. Set aside.

Ribs
1. Cut each rack in half. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and rub the resulting mixture evenly over the ribs.
2. Cook the ribs in the slow cooker on high for 30 minutes. Switch to low for another 6 to 8 hours. The ribs will be very tender after cooking, so remove them carefully to keep them in one piece.
3. Preheat the barbecue to medium heat.
4. Brush the ribs with the barbecue sauce, and grill for 4 to 5 minutes a side, brushing on more sauce as desired, and serve.

While many people insist that removing the membrane is necessary, keep it on for this recipe. It’ll prevent the racks from falling apart in the slow cooker.