Best Smoky Spareribs Recipes

SPARERIBS WITH SMOKY WHISKY BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Spice Rub: In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Cut ribs into serving size portions and place on a baking sheet; brush with oil on both sides and sprinkle evenly with spice rub.
• Refrigerate if preparing ahead.
• Whisky Barbecue Sauce: In a small saucepan, whisk together all the ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. (can be down ahead of time).
• Place ribs on preheated greased grill over medium low heat; grill for 20 - 25 minutes, turning ribs often until cooked thoroughly.
• Brush ribs generously on both sides with barecue sauce. Grill for about 20 minutes, turning often and brushing with sauce until nicely glazed and tender.

SMOKY OVEN SPARERIBS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200 degrees. In a mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, ancho chili powder or paprika, salt, garlic powder, cloves and cinnamon.
• Place each slab of ribs on a piece of foil large enough to fold into a packet. Sprinkle spice rub over the ribs, rubbing in thoroughly on all sides. With the ribs meat-side down, tightly fold the foil to form sealed packets.
• Put a rack on a baking sheet, place packets on the rack and put in oven. Bake for 4 hours, then reduce heat to 175 degrees and bake for 2 more hours, or until a fork easily penetrates the meat.
• Open each packet and pour the accumulated juices into a saucepan, then refold the packets. Bring juices to a simmer over medium heat and reduce by about half, until they cling to a spoon. Remove from the heat and stir in the pimentón, vinegar and vanilla extract.
• Remove ribs from foil, coat with the sauce and serve. The ribs can also be finished for 2 to 3 minutes on an open hot grill or smoky closed one, or under the broiler, then coated with sauce.

SMOKY SPARERIBS

Steps:

• Place ribs in several large roasting pans. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour; drain. bake 15-20 minutes longer or until almost tender., Meanwhile, in a stockpot, combine the barbecue sauce, pineapple, brown sugar and liquid smoke if desired; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Drain ribs; pour sauce over ribs. Bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until tender.