Grilled baby back ribs are simply finger licking good at your next potluck or summer cookout. To keep BBQ sauce from burning, brush it onto whatever you’re grilling at the very
end.
Potato salad, cole slaw or broccoli salad complete the meal. Baby back ribs grilled in a spiced fig sauce will become a new favorite.
Grilled Spiced Fig BBQ Baby Back Ribs
There's something about baby back ribs grilled and devoured on a summer day. Glazed with spiced fig BBQ sauce, grilled baby back ribs are finger licking good.
Nutrition
Ingredients
- 1 slab pork baby back ribs 2-3 pounds, membrane removed
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 cup Orchard Choice or Sun-Maid California Figs , stems removed
- 1 cup Fig BBQ Sauce
Instructions
- Heat the grill to medium heat (350 degrees F).
- Lay a large sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil on the counter. Put the slab of ribs on top of the foil.
- In a small bowl, mix together the salt, pepper and Chinese five-spice powder. Sprinkle the spice mixture all over both sides of the ribs. Scatter the figs over the meat.
- Wrap the ribs tightly in the aluminum foil, using several layers if necessary to make sure the packet is well sealed.
- Place the foil packet on the grill and close the top. Grill about 60 minutes.
- Remove the foil packet from the grill and open it. Saving the figs for serving, carefully remove the ribs and put them directly on the grill. Cook the ribs for another 15 minutes, brushing on a thick layer of the Fig BBQ sauce every few minutes.
- Let the ribs rest for 10 minutes, then slice. Serve with the figs and more Fig BBQ Sauce.
Notes
PRO TIP: To keep BBQ sauce from burning, brush it onto whatever you’re grilling at the very end.
