- Dry Rub:
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 racks Smithfield® Extra Tender Pork Back Ribs, membrane removed
- Handful hickory or apple wood chips for smoking, soaked in water and drained (optional)
- 3/4 cup apple juice, in a spray bottle
- Glaze:
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar, plus
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- 1/3 cup water, plus
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup cherry preserves
- About one hour before smoking, make the dry rub. Combine all ingredients in small bowl; mix well. Pat ribs dry with paper towels; generously coat both sides of ribs with rub. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, make the glaze. Combine all ingredients except cherry preserves in medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes until slightly thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in preserves. Set aside to cool.
- Heat charcoal or gas grill for indirect cooking at 250 to 300 degrees F. Add drained wood chips, if using.
- Place the ribs, meaty side down, over a drip pan and cook for 2 hours spraying both sides of ribs with apple juice every 20 to 30 minutes. Add about 12 coals to a charcoal grill every 45 minutes or so to maintain the heat.
- Remove ribs from grill. Double-wrap each rack in heavy-duty aluminum 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 glaze. Cook for about 5 minutes until the glaze is set. Turn ribs and repeat with more glaze.
- Serve ribs with remaining glaze.
04/27/2018
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Cherry-Chipotle Glazed Back Ribs, recipe
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