Pineapple Whiskey Smoked Baby Back Ribs
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Ingredients
THE MAIN INGREDIENTS:
- Baby Back Ribs – 2 lbs. each – 2 racks (loin ribs)
- Olive Oil
- Pineapple – 3 lbs. chunked (large chunks)
- Cherries – 15 oz. can, pitted
- Pork Rub – store bought or your favorite
- Large aluminum pan
FOR SAUCE:
- Onion – 2 cups chopped
- Garlic Cloves – 6 minced
- Catsup – 1 ½ cups
- Apple Cider Vinegar – ¼ cup
- Brown Sugar – ½ cup
- Molasses – ¾ cup
- Black Pepper – ½ Tablespoon
- Tomato Paste – 6 oz.
- Worcestershire Sauce – ¼ cup
- Kosher Salt – ½ Tablespoon
- Hot Pepper Sauce – 3 Tablespoons
- Whiskey – ¾ cup (Substitute with bourbon)
Instructions
GETTING READY
- 1. Bring grill temperature up to 250-275 degrees Fahrenheit, with coals offset for indirect cooking.
- 2. Place large stock pot over coals and add 6-7 tablespoons of oil.
- 3. Add onions and garlic to pot. Cook until translucent.
- 4. Add catsup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, black pepper, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper sauce, and whiskey to make sauce. Heat to simmer.
PREPARE RIBS:
- 5. Remove membrane from back side of each rack of ribs.
- 6. Coat each rack liberally with your favorite dry rub. Be sure to coat edges as well.
- 7. Place ribs in aluminum pan.
- 8. Pour sauce in pan about ¼” deep. Do not cover ribs.
- 9. Add in 15 oz. can of pitted cherries over ribs.
- 10. Place chunked pineapple over ribs.
MAKING
- 11. Be sure to maintain grill at 250-275 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 12. Place pan on grill opposite hot coals.
- 13. Cover grill and cook 45 – 60 minutes. Remove cover and add a couple chunks of apple wood to your coals.
- 14. Mop ribs with pan sauce. Cover grill.
- 15. Mop every 20 – 30 minutes for the next 2 hours.
- 16. After an hour and a half, lift the ribs so they lay on top of the pineapple and cherries. Rotate pan 180 degrees if using indirect heat for even cooking.
FINALIZING
- 17. After 3 hours of cooking remove ribs from grill and place on a cutting board.
- 18. Place pan drippings back into pan used to make sauce and reheat for dipping.
- 19. Allow ribs to rest while sauce heats to a simmer.
- 20. Cut ribs into sections for serving.
SERVING
- 21. Place rib sections on a plate and coat with pineapple sauce.
- 22. Add cole slaw, grilled corn, corn bread, or beans as a side dish.
- 23. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!!
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