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Summer BBQ Ribs with Papa's Rib Rub  

Dry Rub Barbecue Mix:
Roasted Red Pepper Chips- Crushed fine
Roasted Poblano Pepper Chips - Crushed fine
paprika                   garlic powder    ground cumin       
coarse black pepper  brown sugar     coarse sea salt      
chili powder 

Mix all ingredients together well.
In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of Roasted Red Pepper Chips- Crushed fine, 1/2 cup Roasted Poblano Pepper Chips - Crushed fine, 1/8 cup each of paprika, garlic powder, cumin, coarse ground black pepper, 1 tbls brown sugar, coarse sea salt, 1 tsp chili powder.

Rub it in:
Pour out the amount required. Rub and press the mix over the Ribs in foil and store at least 4 hours or in refrigerator overnight.

Cooking the Ribs:
Oven bake the "rubbed ribs" for 2 1/2 hrs at low 225 heat on a rack in a covered pan.


Use a small amount of water (1 or 2 cups) in the bottom of the pan. After the slow cook in the oven is finished remove the Ribs from the oven pan save the juices. Place the moist ribs on the upper rack of the BBQ grille cook until you can fork through easily.
 

Mix the juices and drippings from the oven pan with 1 cup of Worchestire sauce and 1 cup of Papa Lena's dry rib rub.   Use the mix as a wet coating while the Ribs continue BBQ. When the Ribs are finished, place them on the lower rack of the BBQ grille at the lowest heat setting just before bring them to the table.  Eat Ribs, enjoy life...  Live, love and laugh!
Eat Ribs, enjoy life...  Live, love and laugh!






Papa Lena's Healthy foods Inc. (312-455-8100) Handmade specialty gourmet food products Roasted Sweet Red Bell Pepper Chips®, So-Good Sweet Potato Chips® 100% REAL SWEET POTATO, Sweet Bodacious Beet Chips® and Spicy Hot Roasted Poblano Chips® are unlike anything you've ever tasted. Our kitchen and gourmet shop is located at 1438 W. Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL. Papa (Grand-Pa) taught us how to make foods that were unique, different, and delicious. We want you to have a burst of flavor in every bite. At Papa Lena's Healthy Foods Inc. we have found so many versatile uses for the crispy chips that we have added a line of products including giardinera, salad dressings, pasta sauce, tapenades, caponetta, and dips. Our latest and most exciting addition is our Sweet Bodacious Beet Chips®. We welcome you to try our healthy gourmet vegetable snack chips.