The pairing of chile's heat with cocoa's bitterness adds up to a rich smoky-sweet rub for pork ribs.

Makes 6 servings.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Nutritional Information

For 1 serving
Calories: 447
Sodium: 441mg
Fat: 31g
Carbohydrates: 16g
Cholesterol: 122mg
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 26g

Cocoa Chile Pork Ribs

Ingredients

1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons McCormick® Gourmet Collection Garlic Salt
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Gourmet Collection Chile Pepper, Chipotle
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection Cinnamon, Saigon
3 pounds pork baby back ribs
1/4 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons tomato paste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix sugar, cocoa powder, garlic salt, chipotle chile pepper and cinnamon in small bowl. Reserve 1 tablespoon spice mixture for basting sauce. Rub remaining spice mixture on ribs until well coated. Place ribs in single layer on foil-lined roasting pan. Cover with foil.

2. Bake 1 hour or until meat starts to pull away from bones. Meanwhile for the basting sauce, mix apple juice, tomato paste and reserved 1 tablespoon spice mixture in small bowl.

3. Grill ribs over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes per side or until evenly browned, brushing with basting sauce.

Tips

All Grilling Directions: Preheat grill to low heat. Rub ribs with spice mixture as directed. Wrap ribs with 2 to 3 layers of heavy duty aluminum foil, sealing ends tightly. Grill ribs 1 hour. Remove foil. Brush ribs with basting sauce. Grill ribs 2 to 3 minutes per side or until browned.