Tomato Barbecue Baby Back Ribs

Tender baby back ribs smothered in a homemade tomato barbecue sauce made with ketchup, molasses, and aromatic onions and garlic. Perfect for a family barbecue meal.

6 servings
2 hr 35 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coarsely chopped onion
  • tablespoons coarsely chopped garlic
  • cups ketchup
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 4 lb baby back ribs

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 17- by 12- by 1-inch shallow baking pan with foil.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Stir together all sauce ingredients in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate heat. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.

    20 min

  3. 3.

    Transfer sauce to a food processor and purée until smooth.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Coat both sides of ribs with sauce. Arrange ribs, meaty side up, in 1 layer in baking pan, overlapping if necessary. Cover pan tightly with foil and bake ribs 1 hour. Remove foil (from top) and bake ribs 1 hour more.

    120 min