Description
Recipe source: martha stewart living
Ingredients
- Pork Ribs
- Vegetable Oil
- Brown Sugar
- Kosher Salt
- Pepper
- Paprika
- Mustard Powder
- Celery Seed
- Onion
- Garlic Cloves
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Tomato Paste
- Bourbon
- Canned Tomato
- Vinegar
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Water
Instructions
- To prepare the ribs place one rib rack meat side down on a cutting board and with a knife cut a small slit through the membrane at the end of the rack
- Then use a paper towel and peel the membrane off the rack and discard
- Repeat with the other rack
- To make the rub combine the rub ingredients in a bowl
- Rub mixture on both sides of the racks
- Place ribs on a baking sheet and cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours
- Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before cooking
- To make the sauce heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat
- Add and onion and garlic and cook for 2-5 minutes or until onion is tender
- Stir in red pepper flakes and tomato paste and cook for another minute
- Stir in bourbon and the next 5 ingredients an cook stirring until sugar dissolves
- Bring the sauce to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer until reduced by half
- Season with salt and pepper
- Let cool
- Puree in blender until smooth
- Prepare grill by placing a 9 x 12 inch disposable aluminum pan in center of bottom rack in grill
- Prepare charcoal grill or gas grill to medium low
- Let ribs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes while preparing gril
- Fold a paper towel in half and dip in oil – use it to brush grill racks
- Place both rib racks, bone side down, on top of grill rack directly over pan
- Cover and cook ribs without turning for 3- 3 1 / 2 hours or until meat is tender but not falling off the bones
- To maintain temperature of 275 – 325 degrees f you will need to add briquettes to each charcoal pile every hour or so
- Transfer 1 cup of the sauce to a small serving bowl
- Set aside
- With remaining sauce brush both sides of the ribs
- Cover and grill for another 15 minutes or until ribs are deep mahogany
- Let stand for 10 minutes and serve with reserved sauce
- These can also be made in the oven by cooking them in a 350-degree oven for 2 hours