Williams Sonoma BBQ Baby Back Ribs, Serves 8-12

FLAVOR PROFILE

• Memphis baby-back pork ribs, tender, savory, medium heat, hickory-smoked

WHY WE LOVE IT

• Showcasing authentic Memphis pit barbecue at its down-home best, these finger-licking baby-back pork ribs come from a legendary family-owned barbecue joint in the city. First they're hand rubbed with a signature seasoning blend and slow-smoked over glowing hickory embers until they're tender, juicy and falling off the bone. Then they're basted with a sweet-and-smoky mild barbecue sauce with just the right amount of zing. They arrive fully cooked – simply heat and serve.

NET WEIGHT

• 4 lb. (serves 8–12).
• Set of two 2 lb. slabs.
• Fully cooked.
• Shipped frozen.

Receiving Instructions

• Ribs ship frozen with dry ice, which may have evaporated during shipment. This is normal. Please take care not to touch any remaining dry ice with bare hands.
• Upon receipt, place ribs in freezer where they will keep up to 1 year.

Preparation Instructions

• For best results, thaw unopened in the refrigerator for 24 hours before heating. Ribs should not be allowed to stand at room temperature; wash hands after preparing ribs for heating.

Outdoor Grill

• Preheat grill to medium-hot (350°F–400°F).
• Remove ribs from packaging and brush ribs with BBQ sauce from pouch.
• Place ribs on grill directly over coals.
• Close cover and grill for 5 minutes. Turn after 5 minutes, brush with BBQ sauce and heat for another 5 minutes.

Conventional Oven

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Remove ribs from plastic pouch and place on baking pan.
• Brush ribs liberally with remaining sauce from pouch.
• Transfer pan to middle rack in oven; heat for 15 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven and brush ribs with BBQ sauce.
• Return pan to oven and heat for additional 15 minutes.

• Pork baby-back ribs, mild BBQ sauce (water, tomato paste, vinegar, molasses, sugar, brown sugar, salt, contains less than 2% of: aged cayenne pepper, onion, natural smoke flavor, garlic, dextrose, vegetable oil [soybean and/or canola], cayenne peppers, dehydrated onions, soybean oil, dextrose, dehydrated garlic, spices, corn syrup, xanthan gum, sodium benzoate, caramel color, guar gum, ascorbic acid, tamarind, natural flavor, paprika [color]).