Peachipotle Baby Back Ribs
Sweet and Spicy Competition Worthy Barbecue Ribs
Servings: 9 servings
Equipment
- A Grill or Smoker
Ingredients
- 3 Racks Baby Back Pork Ribs about 6lbs total
- Dr. BBQ's Peachipotle Rub
- 1 Cup Apple Juice
- 1 Cup Light Brown sugar
- 1 Cup Honey
- 2 Cups Barbecue Sauce (Optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the grill or smoker to cook indirect at 300° adding cherry or peach wood for smoke flavor
- Peel the membrane off the back of the ribs
- Season the ribs liberally on all sides with the rub
- Let the ribs rest for 30 minutes so the rub will get tacky
- Place the ribs on the cooking grate meaty side up
- Cook for 2 hours, then flip the ribs over and cook for another hour until they're well browned on both sides
- Lay out three big double sheets of heavy duty aluminum foil
- Lay a slab on each meaty side up
- Fold up the edges of the foil and add 1/3 cup of apple juice to each packet
- Sprinkle 1/3 of the brown sugar over the top of each slab and then 1/3 of the honey
- Finish closing up the packets being careful not to puncture the foil with the sharp edges of the rib bones
- Put the ribs back on the cooker and cook for about 1 hour or until tender when poked with a toothpick or fork
- When the ribs are tender to your liking take them out of the foil and return to the grill meaty side up
- If you’re using sauce, brush with a liberal coating of the barbecue sauce
- Cook for 15 minutes until the sauce is tacky
- Brush the ribs with a second coat of the sauce
- Cook for another 15 minutes until the sauce is set
- If you’re skipping the cooked-on sauce, just cook them for 10 minutes on each side
- Remove to a cutting board and cut each slab into 3 even pieces
- Transfer to a platter and serve
Notes
The doneness for ribs is a very personal thing so always cook them to YOUR liking. If you're using Saint Louis cut ribs, cook them the same but cut each bone to serve.
