Baby Back Ribs

We have had many dogs and they LOVE to chew on bones.  I do not.  These baby back ribs are easy to make and fall right off the bone.  The first time I made these, I said to Kate, "Tender as a mother's heart," as I gave them a poke with a fork.  "Must be pretty tough," the daughter quips back.  Sigh. 

1 large onion, sliced
2 racks of baby back ribs
1 - 12-ounce bottle of beer
Salt
Pepper
Your favorite barbecue sauce

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.  Spread sliced onions in a large pan with sides.  Make sure you take the tough membrane off of the bottom of the ribs if there is one.

Place ribs, bone side down, on top of onions.  Pour beer over ribs.  Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper and cover with foil.  Bake for 2 hours at 350 degrees, then turn the oven off and let them sit in the oven for another hour.  Do not open the oven door.  No peeking!

Preheat barbecue grill to medium heat.  Brush both side of the ribs with the barbecue sauce of your choice.  Here I used Sweet Baby Ray's Chipotle Honey barbecue sauce, which has a little sweetness and a little heat.  

Grill meat side down for 10 minutes, then flip ribs over and grill meat side up for 10 minutes.  Baste liberally with barbecue sauce while grilling. 

Cut individual ribs apart and serve hot.  Serves 4-6 people.