Ospidillo Cafe 4-tier Barbecued Ribs

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 lbs ribs, cut 3-4 to a bunch
• 1 ounce mccormick chili seasoning mix (or other)
• 1 tablespoon dried ancho chile powder (or regular)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mesquite powder
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 cup apple juice (not "cocktail")
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 (18 ounce) bottle honey barbecue sauce

Recipe

• 1 parboil the ribs in water for 30 minutes. then remove and allow them to cool for 10 minutes or so.
• 2 combine chili seasoning, brown sugar, apple juice, vinegar, worcestershire, chili powder and, mesquite seasoning to form a runny paste. paint this sauce on the cooled ribs and grill them over charcoal for about 10-12 minutes to a side until there are a few small blackened spots. this is done over a covered grill, turning as necessary to brown them up. if you can't find mesquite seasoning, substitute 1/8 teaspoon liquid smoke and a teaspoon of seasoned salt.
• 3 when the ribs come off the grill, place them in a large, flat baking pan sprayed with pam and place a couple of pads of butter on each bunch of the ribs. cover the pan/ribs with aluminum foil and bake in the oven at 275°f for 90 minutes.
• 4 at the end of 90 minutes, remove the ribs from the oven, paint them heavily on both sides with the barbecue sauce. re-cover the pan/ribs and bake for another 20 minutes at the same temperature.
• 5 serve hot with more barbecue sauce at the table.