Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4
Ree Drummond recently posted a recipe on her blog, The Pioneer Woman, for Spicy Dr. Pepper Ribs. They looked absolutely amazing and definitely peeked my interest, but I was hesitant to make them because of the main ingredient...Dr. Pepper. I decided to throw caution to the wind and give her recipe a try.
I made a couple of changes to Ree's recipe. First, I split the recipe in half. Two packages of baby back ribs would have been way too much meat for me. Second, the original recipe calls for marinating the meat for 8 hours after the sauce has been added. I was short on time and curious whether her recipe could be used in a time crunch. Additionally, I cranked the oven up to 400 degrees to decrease the cook time from 2 hours and 40 minutes to 1 hour.
The Verdict
These ribs turned out great! They were so flavorful and incredibly delicious. They were the perfect combination of spicy and sweet. I was actually surprised how tasty they turned out since I didn't marinade them. I will definitely save this recipe and make it again.
Here's what you'll need.
- 1 package pork baby back ribs
- 6 oz. Dr. Pepper
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 tbsp. spicy brown mustard
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1/2 tbsp. white rice wine vinegar
Prepare the sauce for the ribs by combining the Dr. Pepper, brown sugar, chipotle peppers, mustard, garlic and vinegar in a sauce pan under medium low heat.
Gently boil the sauce until it reduces and becomes thick. This will take about 20-30 minutes. The sauce should lightly coat the back of a spoon.
Rinse and pat the ribs dry while the sauce is cooking. Pre heat the oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil. When the sauce is ready, use half of the sauce to coat both sides of the ribs.
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When the oven registers at 400 degrees, place the ribs in the oven uncovered and let them cook for 30 minutes. When 30 minutes has elapsed, remove the ribs from the oven and use the remaining half of the sauce to coat the ribs again. Put them back in the oven uncovered and let them cook for another 30 minutes. After the ribs have completely finished cooking, allow them to rest for 10 minutes before cutting into them.
Enjoy!
