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Mexican-Style Ribs Recipe
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Mexican-Style Ribs Recipe

These spice-rubbed ribs start out in the oven for extra-tender meat with minimal fuss, and end up charred and delicious from the grill.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword mexican-style, ribs
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 690kcal
Cost 14

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. pork baby back ribs membrane removed
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 1 cup homemade BBQ sauce

Ingredients for the rub

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 300 F.
  • In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the rub and mix well.
    2 tbsp. paprika, 1 tbsp. chili powder, 1 tsp. cumin powder, 1 tbsp. dried oregano, 2 tsp. garlic powder, 1 tbsp. lime zest, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Coat the ribs with the lime juice and dry rub.
    2 lbs. pork baby back ribs, ¼ cup lime juice
  • Wrap the ribs tightly with foil and bake in the oven for 2 hours.
  • Preheat your BBQ to a medium heat.
    1 cup homemade BBQ sauce
  • Brush the ribs with barbecue sauce generously.
  • Grill for 15 minutes. Halfway through, turn the ribs and baste with more barbecue sauce

Nutrition

Calories: 690kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 1004mg | Potassium: 1086mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 5033IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 7mg