Dry Rub Baby Back Ribs

Ingredients

• 4 pounds baby back ribs cut into 2-rib servings
• 0.3 teaspoon cayenne pepper 
• 1.5 teaspoons brown sugar dark packed
• 0.8 teaspoon ground cumin 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 1.5 teaspoons orange zest finely grated
• 1 tablespoon paprika 
• 1.5 teaspoons salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• roasting pan

Directions

1. In a small bowl, stir together all ingredients except the ribs. Rub spice mixture all over the ribs. Cover and refrigerate ribs for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
3. Place the ribs in a roasting pan.
4. Bake for 1 to 2 hours, until meat easily pulls off the bones.