Mole Ribs

Ingredients

• Ribs/Rub
• 3 slabs baby back ribs (pork ribs, not the small rodent that digs holes)
• 8 tablespoons turbinado sugar
• 3 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon coffee beans
• 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
• Mole BBQ sauce
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 cup apple cider vinegar
• 12 ounces beer (I used java stout, but any heavy stout would be fine)
• 2 ounces ancho chilies, seeded and chopped
• 1 ounce New Mexico chilies, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 shot espresso
• 2 tablespoons coffee beans, very finely ground
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 1/4 cup natural peanut butter
• 1/2 cup muscovado sugar
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar (for braising ribs, step 8)
• 1/4 cup water (for braising ribs, step 8)
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, lightly toasted (for use at the very end)