Chipotle Plum BBQ Pork Ribs

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Provided by Chef Dré Johnson for the September 2015 issue of WaxahachieNOW Magazine.

  • 1/4 cup hot water
  • 1 tsp. instant coffee
  • 3/4 cup plum sauce
  • 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
  • 2 Tbsp. minced chipotle in adobe with sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 1/2 lbs. pork back ribs
  1. Mix hot water with coffee to dissolve. Once dissolved, combine with plum sauce, orange juice, chipotle sauce and brown sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Bring sauce to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.
  3. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  4. Coat both sides of the ribs with sauce, saving 2/3 cup of sauce for basting. Arrange the ribs, meat side up, on a lined baking sheet. 
  5. Cover lightly with foil. Bake at 350 F for 1 hour, basting throughout with the remaining sauce. Allow to cool before slicing.