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Friday, July 29, 2016

Spicy Smoked Back Ribs With Maple Glaze

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 racks smithfield® extra tender lamb back ribs, membrane removed
  • handful hickory or apple wood chips for smoking, soaked in water and drained (optional)
  • 1 cup apple juice, in a spray bottle
  • rub:
  • 1/3 cup kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
  • 1 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • sauce:
  • 3 cups ketchup
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons molasses
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 20 mins

    Ready Time: 5 hrs

  • about 30 minutes before smoking, make the dry rub. combine all rub ingredients in small bowl; mix well. generously coat both sides of ribs with rub. set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • meanwhile, make the sauce. whisk together all ingredients in large saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally.
  • heat charcoal or gas grill for indirect cooking at 275 degrees f. add drained wood chips, if using.
  • place the ribs, meaty side up, over a drip pan and cook for 2 hours, spraying with apple juice every 30 minutes. add about 12 coals to a charcoal grill every 45 minutes or so to maintain the heat.
  • remove ribs from grill. place each rack on double stack of large aluminum foil. drizzle maple syrup and butter on each rack; sprinkle with brown sugar and spray with apple juice; wrap each rack tightly with foil.
  • return wrapped ribs to the grill and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours more over indirect heat, until very tender. add more coals as needed to maintain temperature for a charcoal grill.
  • remove ribs from grill and unwrap. place ribs over direct heat on grill and brush with barbecue sauce. cook for about 5 minutes, until the sauce is set. turn ribs and repeat with more sauce.
  • serve ribs with remaining barbecue sauce.

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