Skillet Baby Back Ribs with Szechuan Barbecue Sauce

Name: Skillet Baby Back Ribs with Szechuan Barbecue Sauce
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Szechuan Barbecue Sauce; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 3 lb [1.2 kg] pork loin back ribs, trimmed and completely dry; ½ cup [85 g] light brown sugar; ¼ cup [60 g] salt; ¼ cup [25 g] smoked paprika; 1 Tbsp onion powder; 1 Tbsp garlic powder; ½ tsp ground ginger

Preparation info

4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Southern Grit

By Kelsey Barnard Clark

Published 2021

About

These fall-off-the-bone, no-grill-needed ribs are to die for and will give your “grill ’em all day ribs” a run for their money. The Szechuan Barbecue Sauce completely sends them over the edge. The Szechuan peppers are a unique and unexpected surprise with every bite of this tender pork.

Ingredients

½ cup [85 g] light brown sugar
¼ cup [60

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Eastern Europe

Method

Preheat the oven to 300°F [150°C]. Line a sheet pan with foil. While you prepare the meat, begin to heat a skillet over low, low heat. This heats the skillet evenly, which allows for better searing.

In a small mixing bowl, stir together the brown sugar, salt, paprika, onion pow