Sweet and Sour Baby Back Ribs

5 from 1 vote

Sweet and Sour Baby Back Ribs are coated in a sweet and sour sauce made with orange juice, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, and jalapenos, and baked until tender.

Prep Time20

Cook Time2 30

Total Time2 50

Course: Dinner, Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pork

Servings:

Equipment

Ingredients

Sauce

1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 jalapeno peppers sliced into thin rings
2 garlic cloves minced
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger

Ribs

2 (2-pound) racks baby back ribs silver skin removed
2 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 green onions sliced

Instructions

In a bowl, whisk together the orange juice, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, cornstarch, and Worcestershire sauce. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add jalapeno slices, garlic, and ginger. Cook for 1 minute.
Add orange juice mixture and bring to a boil. Simmer until thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Be sure to stir occasionally.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Set a wire rack inside the baking sheet.
Sprinkle both sides of the ribs with salt and pepper. Place them meaty side up on the wire rack.
Measure out 1/2 cup of sauce and set aside the rest. Brush the ribs with the 1/2 cup of sauce.
Place in oven for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
Brush ribs with some of the remaining sauce. Place back in oven for 5 to 10 minutes.
Reheat the remaining sauce. Place ribs on a serving platter and pour the remaining sauce over them.
Sprinkle with green onions and serve.

Notes

To remove the silver skin, slide a knife under it and either lift it or cut through it so that you can grab it with your fingers. Pull it off. It should come off in big sheets like wallpaper does. You don't have to get every bit off, but the more you get off, the better.

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