Spareribs With Chipotle Coriander Cure

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup coriander seed
• 1/4 cup black peppercorns
• 8 garlic cloves, peeled
• 4 shallots, peeled
• 1/4 cup chipotle chile
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon orange zest, finely minced
• 2 sparerib racks

Recipe

• 1 chipotle coriander cure: place the coriander and peppercorns in a small dry saute pan over medium heat and toast until the peppercorns begin to smoke. transfer to a spice grinder and grind finely.
• 2 mince the garlic and shallots in a food processor. add the ground spices and chipotle chilies and mince for 10 seconds.
• 3 add the remaining cure ingredients and process until it becomes a thick paste (makes 2-1/2 cups).
• 4 rub the cure over the ribs on both sides. cover and chill for at least 1 hour and up to 24.
• 5 to grill: preheat to medium. grill the ribs until the meat begins to shrink from the bones, about 45 minutes.
• 6 roast: preheat oven to 350. roast ribs for about 1 hour.