Rodney’s Ribs with Baked Cowpeas | Connecticut Public

Ingredients

• 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 1/4 cup paprika ((a generous 1/4 cup))
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 4 racks spare ribs
• 4 cups white vinegar
• 1/2 cup chili powder
• 4 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 4 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 2 lemons
• 4 cups cooked cowpeas or black-eyed peas, (with liquid)
• 1/2 cup chopped meat from Rodney's Ribs
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon rib rub ((above))