MOKS Ribs

inspiration: Who needs inspiration for ribs... they're an American classic!

ingredients:

• 1 rack of pork spare ribs barbecue sauce (homemade or store bought)
• 1 cup MOKS Dry Rub (See recipe for MOKS Dry Rub)

method: Rub rib generously with dry rub and let sit, covered, for up to 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.  Put ribs on baking sheet, upside down, and cover with aluminum foil.  Roast in the oven for 2.5 hours.  Remove ribs and flip over so they are right side up.  Leave juices in the bottom of the pan - they will keep the ribs moist.

Turn the oven up to 425 degrees.  Brush top of ribs with barbecue sauce and place in oven for 10 minutes.  Repeat two more times. Remove from oven, let stand for about 5 minutes, and enjoy!

entertaining notes: The ribs can be rubbed one day ahead. 

Yields: makes about 12 individual ribs (enough for 2-4 people depending on sides)

MOKS Dry Rub

inspiration: After many, many, many versions of this dry rub we came up with this and it's perfect!  We use it mostly on ribs and chicken wings but it's also amazing on steak (just used a little sparingly).

ingredients:

• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoons smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 teaspoon old bay

method: Combine all spices together in a bowl and rub on the meat of your choice.

entertaining notes: We make this fresh each time we want to use this because the brown sugar wont keep for too long and clumps up.  It's super easy and tastes best freshly made.

Yields: makes about 2 cups