Baby Back Ribs with Maple Glaze – Maple Run Emporium

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup plus ¾ cup maple syrup, divided
• 2 tablespoons sweet paprika, preferably smoked Spanish (see note)
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 ½ teaspoon onion powder (not onion salt)
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 2 racks baby-back ribs (1 ¾ to 2 ¼ pounds per rack) (see note)
• ¾ cup apple juice or water
• ¼ cup tomato paste
• ¼ cup minced or grated white onion
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce (see note)