Habanero and Peach BBQ Pork Ribs (Baby Back Ribs)

Habanero and Peach BBQ sauce

1. Optional step - use a blowtorch or the open flame on your gas stove (be very careful!) to char the habanero peppers. Set aside to cool. Then roughly slice the habanero into 2 - 3 slices and remove the seeds.
2. Place the peaches, habanero, honey and lemon in a small blender or processor. Blend until fairly smooth (it’s OK if some peach chunks remain). This should give you about 1 - 1 ½ cups of juice.
3. Place this mix in a saucepan and heat over medium heat until it simmers.
4. Add the contents of both KC Masterpiece® Dry Mix pouches and mix until smooth. Remove from heat.
5. The BBQ sauce will be very thick. Add up to ½ cup of water while mixing, to get a thick, flowing consistency. Season with salt if needed.
6. Divide into two and set aside (I used about ⅓ of this to marinate the ribs and then to brush on before grilling, and the rest to serve with the ribs).

Habanero and Peach BBQ Pork Ribs

1. The day before - place the rack of baby back ribs on a tray with the bone side facing up. Make a small cut at the edges, to make it easier to remove the thin membrane.
2. Pat it dry using paper towels, on both sides.
3. Generously apply habanero peach BBQ sauce over the ribs, on both sides. Cover with plastic wrap or foil and let it marinate for 3 hours (or up to overnight for best results).
4. Next day - let the pork ribs come to room temperature, while you preheat the oven to 300°F.
5. Place a wire rack on a baking tray and wrap the whole thing with foil. Place the pork ribs on the wire rack. Let the ribs bake in the oven for about 2 hours (or until the pork is juicy, tender, and cooked perfectly).
6. Remove from the oven and let it cool, while covered. At this stage, you can keep it in the fridge till needed (overnight, up to 24 hours) or just let it rest for a few hours - it tastes better and holds its shape better when it has cooled down.
7. Before eating (during the BBQ or party) -
8. Oven method - preheat the oven broiler. Brush the Pork ribs generously with habanero peach BBQ sauce (on both sides).
9. Broil the pork ribs, uncovered, while on the same wire rack - bone side up, for 5 - 10 minutes, until caramelized. And then another 5 - 10 minutes on the meat side, until caramelized.
10. Grill method - preheat your grill to high heat. Place the baby back ribs that are generously brushed with the BBQ sauce, on the grill and cook until heated through with charred and caramelized spots, while turning the ribs over frequently, about 10 - 15 minutes.
11. Brush some butter on top (optional) along with some extra BBQ sauce and serve.