Sweet Heat Bourbon Ribs
These Sweet Heat Bourbon Ribs are slow-smoked over applewood and finished with a sticky homemade bourbon BBQ sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 Racks of baby back ribs
Dry Rub
- 2 tbsp Kosher Salt
- 2 tbsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp Dry mustard powder
- 1 tbsp Garlic powder
Sweet Heat Bourbon Sauce
- 1 cup Ketchup
- ¼ cup Water
- ¼ cup Apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup Brown sugar
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil
- 3 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Bourbon
- 2 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp Honey
Instructions
- Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs and trim away any hard fat or silver skin.
- Combine the kosher salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, mustard powder, and garlic powder.
- Coat each side of the ribs with about 1 tablespoon of hot sauce, then season generously with the dry rub.
- Preheat the smoker to 250°F. Place a drip pan with 2 cups of water beneath the grates and add 6–8 ounces of applewood.
- Place the ribs bone-side down and smoke for 2–3 hours, spritzing with apple cider vinegar every 45 minutes.
- After 3 hours, remove the ribs and place them bone-side up on butcher paper. Add the butter and wrap tightly.
- Return the wrapped ribs to the smoker at 250°F.
- Prepare the sauce by heating the olive oil and garlic in a saucepan for 2 minutes. Add the remaining sauce ingredients and simmer for 10–12 minutes.
- Remove the ribs from the butcher paper and coat them with the sauce.
- Return the ribs to the grill for another 20 minutes to set the glaze.
- Remove from the smoker and rest for 15 minutes.
- Slice into portions and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 604kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 38gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 2865mgPotassium: 713mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 1399IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 96mgIron: 3mg
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