Sacramento Brewing Company Baby Back Ribs

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Barbecue Sauce

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 yellow onion, diced
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon McCormick cayenne pepper

Ribs and Marinade

• 3 cups Sacramento Brewing Company's Red Horse Ale
• 1/3 cup liquid smoke
• 2 pounds baby back ribs or beef ribs
• 1 yellow onion, sliced
• 4 cloves Christopher Ranch garlic, halved
• Meat rub

Instructions

Barbecue Sauce

1. Saute onion in butter until soft, about 3 to 5 minutes.
2. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.

Ribs and Marinade

1. Combine beer and liquid smoke. Pour over meat and let stand for 10 to 30 minutes.
2. Drain meat and place 2 cups marinade in the bottom of a roasting pan.
3. Place meat on a rack in roasting pan.
4. Place onion slices and garlic cloves on top of meat. Cover pan with foil and bake at 300 degrees F for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until tender.
5. When cool enough to handle, rub ribs with meat rub.
6. Serve with barbecue sauce

Nutrition

Per serving (without barbecue sauce): 750 calories, 40g protein, 11g carbohydrate, 54g fat, <1g fiber, 177mg cholesterol, 400mg sodium

1/4 recipe barbecue sauce: 283 calories, 1g protein, 47g carbohydrate, 12g fat, 1g fiber, 31mg cholesterol, 1479mg sodium