Apple Butter BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 slabs of pork baby back ribs
- 3/4 cups of brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons of paprika
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon of ginger
- 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper freshly grounded
- coarse sea salt
- 1 1/4 cups apple butter
- 1/2 cup of ketchup
- 2 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon of mustard
- 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar
- apple wood chips
Instructions
- Light a charcoal grill.
- Soak the apple wood chips in water.
- In a mortar put all the ingredients for the rub: 3 tablespoons of brown sugar, paprika, cinnamon, ginger, red pepper, black pepper and salt.
- With a pairing knife first and then with your fingers, peel and remove the membrane on the back of the ribs and discard it.
- Season the ribs with the rub: a little on the bones part and abundantly on the top.
- When the charcoal is on but no flames are visible, add the applewood chips on the charcoal.
- Lay the ribs on the grill making sure they are on indirect fire.
- Cover and cook for about an hour.
- Meanwhile, in a small pot over medium heat combine the ingredients for the apple butter BBQ sauce: the rest of the sugar, apple butter, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, and apple cider vinegar, and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- When the meat thermometer marks 145˚F, brush the ribs with plenty of the glaze. Cover the grill again and cook for 10 more minutes.
- Remove from grill, cut and serve.