BOURBON-BARBECUED RIBS OR PORK CHOPS

BOURBON-BARBECUED RIBS OR PORK CHOPS image

Categories Pork

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried thyme
3 tablespoons bourbon
1/2 cup purchased bourbon sauceze
1 baby back rib, cut into two 5- or 6- rib pieces, or 2 one-inch-thick center-cut loin pork chops

Steps:

Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add thyme and sauté 1 minute. Add bourbon and simmer until mixture is reduced to glaze, about 1 minute. Mix in barbecue sauce. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Season ribs or chops with salt and pepper; grill 5 minutes per side. Brush with sauce; continue grilling until cooked through, brushing with sauce and turning every 5 minutes, about 15 minutes longer for ribs and 10 minutes longer for chops (total cooking time for ribs will be about 25 minutes; for chops about 20 minutes). Arrange ribs or chops on plates. Spoon remaining sauce alongside.