Bourbon Smoked Ribs Recipe
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Heat the marinade ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and completely dissolve the sugar. Allow to cool, either on your stove top or in the fridge to accelerate the process.
  2. Remove thin layer of skin from the back the spare ribs, using a dull knife to gently pry up the skin. This skin makes the ribs chewier and also keeps the meat from absorbing the marinade.smoked ribs
  3. A paper towel will help grip the slippery skin as you tear it off.smoked ribs recipe
  4. Slice into the meat between each rib, about 1 inch deep.
  5. Place the ribs in a large plastic bag and add cooled marinade to them. Allow to marinate overnight. Flip and rearrange the bag from time to time so that the ribs marinate evenly.smoked ribs recipe
  6. Remove the slab of ribs from the marinade (saving marinade) and allow ribs to drain. Pat rack dry.
  7. Again, put the marinade in a saucepan and bring to a boil, reducing by half.
  8. Add one cup of tomato sauce, one quarter cup of cider vinegar, and two tablespoons of molasses and continue to simmer until thickened.
  9. Soak hickory chips in water and then add to smoker. Place ribs bone side down on smoker rack and smoke at about 225°F (110°C) for 2-3 hours (thick ribs will need more time). Flip the ribs over and smoke for 30 minutes.
  10. Remove 1/2 cup sauce from the pan and brush ribs with sauce. Smoke for another 30 minutes.
  11. When the internal temperature of your ribs hits 165°F (75°C), they are finished. Remove them from the smoker and place them on a plate or tray. Brush them one more time with sauce, cover the entire plate with plastic wrap and place several dish towels over it. This will keep the heat in the ribs as the juices reabsorb into the meat over the next few minutes, giving you wonderfully succulent ribs.
  12. Serve bourbon smoked ribs with remaining sauce and favorite sides such as sweet coleslaw and home-style fries or 5-bean baked beans. Make the coleslaw and baked beans a day ahead to enhance flavor and keep you stress-free on BBQ day. Don’t forget the paper towels!