Best 8 Cherry Barbecue Pork Ribs Recipes

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Cherry barbecue pork ribs are a tantalizing dish that combines the smoky sweetness of barbecue sauce with the juicy tenderness of pork ribs. If you're looking for the perfect recipe to wow your friends and family at your next cookout or gathering, you've come to the right place. With the right combination of ingredients and cooking techniques, you can create a delectable meal that will have everyone asking for seconds.

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CHERRY-BARBECUE PORK RIBS



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This goof-proof recipe for lip-smacking ribs features microwave ease and smoky grilled flavor. You'll love the jazzed-up barbecue sauce. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 pounds bone-in country-style pork ribs
1/2 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons Liquid Smoke, optional
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2/3 cup barbecue sauce
1/3 cup cherry preserves
1 tablespoon molasses

Steps:

  • Place the ribs in a 3-qt. microwave-safe dish. In a small bowl, combine the orange juice, Liquid Smoke if desired, garlic powder and pepper; pour over ribs. Cover and microwave on high for 15-20 minutes or until meat is tender., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the barbecue sauce, preserves and molasses. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally., Drain ribs. On a greased grill, cook ribs, covered, over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until browned, basting with sauce and turning occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 14g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 86mg cholesterol, Sodium 255mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 27g protein.

CHERRY-GLAZED GRILLED PORK RIBS



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I found this recipe in Bon Appetit a few years ago. Prep time does not include 4 hours to let cherry cola go flat. Recipe calls for grilling at the end, but I think you could finish off the whole recipe in the oven. The sauce is delicious! Seems like alot to do, but well worth it!

Provided by LaLa Lola

Categories     Pork

Time 4h30m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 (12 ounce) cans cherry cola, flat (Pour cherry cola into large pot and let sit until it is no longer fizzy, about 4 hours)
2 cups cherry jam or 2 cups preserves
2/3 cup dijon horseradish mustard
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon hot sauce
8 lbs pork spareribs

Steps:

  • Simmer flat cherry cola until reduced to 1-1/2 cups (about 45 minutes).
  • Add next 5 ingredients.
  • Simmer until reduced to about 2-1/2 cups.
  • Put in large bowl, cover, and refrigerate.
  • (Can be done up to 1 week ahead.) Preheat oven to 325.
  • Place oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven.
  • Salt& pepper spare ribs.
  • Wrap each rack of ribs tightly in heavy-duty foil, sealing well.
  • Put each rack on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Place each sheet on rack in oven.
  • Bake until tender, switching racks midway, about 2 hours total.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Allow to cool a bit.
  • Drain drippings from foil.
  • Wrap up in foil again and refrigerate.
  • (Can be done 1 day ahead. Remove from refrigerator about 1 hour before proceeding.) Reserve 1 cup of glaze from large bowl; set aside.
  • Cut racks into individual ribs and add to large bowl of glaze.
  • Toss to coat.
  • (It's kind of hard to toss; I just painted the ribs using a BBQ brush.) Put ribs on medium charcoal grill for about 5-10 minutes, turning often so they won't burn.
  • Serve, passing extra glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1549.1, Fat 106.4, SaturatedFat 34.2, Cholesterol 363.5, Sodium 824.3, Carbohydrate 71.8, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 54.2, Protein 71.4

CHERRY COLA GLAZED SPARE RIBS



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h50m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/3 cup Sandra Lee All-Purpose Rub
2 tablespoons teriyaki mix (recommended: Kikkoman)
3 racks pork spare ribs
1 cup cherry cola
1 cup BBQ sauce
1/3 cup cherry preserves
2 tablespoons teriyaki mix (recommended: Kikkoman)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a small bowl, combine All-Purpose Rub with 2 tablespoons teriyaki mix. Sprinkle seasoning over ribs and pat in.
  • Place ribs in a shallow roasting pan. Tightly cover with foil. Bake in oven for 1 hour.
  • While ribs are cooking, make glaze by combining glaze ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer 10 minutes and remove from heat.
  • Remove ribs from oven and carefully drain fat from roasting pan. Generously brush with glaze and continue baking ribs, uncovered for 30 to 45 minutes more or until tender, turning and brushing occasionally with glaze. Remove from grill and cut into servings. Serve hot with glaze on the side.
  • For Outdoor Grill:
  • Set up grill for indirect cooking over medium heat. (No heat source under meat). Prepare ribs as directed. Place ribs in rib rack over drip pan on hot grill. Add a handful of hickory chips to hot coals or smoke box. Cover grill. Rotate ribs around rack every 30 minutes. After 1 hour, add 10 briquettes to each pile of coals and another handful of soaked hickory chips. Cook 2 to 2 1/2 hours. About 20 minutes before ribs are done, remove ribs from rib rack and lay meat side down on grill. Generously brush with glaze and pile ribs in center of grill over drip pan. Cover and cook 10 minutes. Turn ribs and brush on more glaze and re-pile. Cook an additional 10 minutes.

SPICY CHERRY RIBS



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Provided by Guy Fieri

Categories     main-dish

Time 4h55m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

2 teaspoons yellow mustard
2 pork rib racks (St. Louis style spare ribs)
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 recipe Spicy Cherry Glaze, recipe follows
2 tablespoons scallions, chopped
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup diced red onion
4 tablespoons minced ginger
3 cups canned cherries in syrup, preferably Bing
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons tequila (recommended: Cabo Wabo Resposado)
3 tablespoons hot sauce (recommended: Sriracha)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon sherry wine vinegar
4 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place ribs onto aluminum foil. Brush the mustard onto the ribs. Mix dry ingredients thoroughly. Then cover the ribs with the rub. Let sit at room temperature for 45 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Wrap the ribs, meat side down, in the aluminum foil then place onto a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, reduce the heat to 225 degrees F and cook for another 1 1/2 hours. Then, open the foil and cook for 1 hour. Remove ribs from oven, and discard the foil. Cut into 4-rib portions. Liberally slather on the Spicy Cherry Glaze, then place, bone side down, in a roasting pan. Pour the remaining sauce over the ribs and continue to cook for 1 1/2 hours, basting occasionally. When ribs are fork tender, place under broiler for 10 minutes to crisp the cherry glaze. Serve immediately garnished with scallions and sesame seeds.
  • In a medium saute pan over medium heat, add oil, onion, ginger, cherries and garlic. Saute until lightly caramelized. Deglaze with tequila, hot sauce, sesame oil, sherry wine vinegar and soy sauce. Let simmer for 15 minutes. Season, with salt and pepper.

RIBS WITH CHERRY COLA BARBECUE SAUCE



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Cooking the ribs in foil assures that your meat will be well cooked without the flare-ups that causes burning so easily when grilling fatty meats like ribs. Be careful when removing the meat from the foil. Often there will be a puddle of melted fat in the foil that can cause serious burns if you spill it on yourself. Take your time and use caution.

Provided by Karen From Colorado

Categories     Pork

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 lbs pork baby back ribs
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup prepared barbecue sauce
1 (12 ounce) can cherry cola
1/4 cup cherry preserves
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1 -2 teaspoon bottled hot sauce

Steps:

  • Mix barbeque sauce, cola, preserves, mustard and hot sauce in a 2 quart saucepan.
  • Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium low and simmer covered for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally until sauce is slightly thickened.
  • Mix together the seasoned salt, pepper, garlic powder and ginger in a small bowl.
  • Rub the spice mix into the ribs.
  • Wrap ribs in heavy duty foil; grill over direct heat, turning occasionally for 30 minutes.
  • Carefully open the foil and remove the ribs to the hot grill rack.
  • Glaze the ribs with the sauce and continue cooking until done, watching carefully so that the ribs do not burn and turning to glaze both sides.
  • Heat remaining sauce to a boil; boil and stir one minute.
  • Serve sauce with ribs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1371.6, Fat 107.8, SaturatedFat 39.7, Cholesterol 367.4, Sodium 707.2, Carbohydrate 20.4, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 13.3, Protein 74.1

GRILLED RIBS WITH CHERRY COLA BARBECUE SAUCE



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Lick-your-fingers good! Baby back ribs are a fantastic summertime supper.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 2h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

5 to 6 lb pork baby back ribs
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 teaspoon garlic pepper blend
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup barbecue sauce
1 can (12 oz) cherry cola
1/4 cup cherry preserves
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1 to 2 teaspoons buffalo wing hot sauce or other hot sauce

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Cut ribs into serving-size sections. Rub ribs with seasoned salt, garlic pepper and ginger. Place ribs in 15x10x1-inch pan, overlapping slightly. Bake uncovered about 1 hour 30 minutes or until tender.
  • Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix barbecue sauce, cola, preserves, mustard and buffalo wing sauce. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until flavors are blended and sauce is slightly thickened.
  • Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Cover and grill ribs over medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, turning and brushing occasionally with barbecue sauce mixture to glaze.
  • Heat remaining barbecue sauce mixture to boiling; boil and stir 1 minute. Serve sauce with ribs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 830, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 220 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 53 g, SaturatedFat 20 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 840 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 0 g

CHERRY-CHIPOTLE GLAZED BACK RIBS



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Chipotle chile powder imparts great smoky heat to these tender, grilled pork back ribs with a cherry-chipotle glaze.

Provided by Smithfield(R)

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     Smithfield®

Time 4h40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 23

¼ cup light brown sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 racks Smithfield® Extra Tender Pork Back Ribs, membrane removed
1 cup Handful hickory or apple wood chips for smoking, soaked in water and drained
¾ cup apple juice, in a spray bottle
1 ½ cups ketchup
½ cup light brown sugar
½ cup distilled white vinegar, plus
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
⅓ cup water, plus
1 tablespoon water
1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon chipotle chile powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
⅓ cup cherry preserves

Steps:

  • About one hour before smoking, make the dry rub. Combine all ingredients in small bowl; mix well. Pat ribs dry with paper towels; generously coat both sides of ribs with rub. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, make the glaze. Combine all ingredients except cherry preserves in medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes until slightly thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in preserves. Set aside to cool.
  • Heat charcoal or gas grill for indirect cooking at 250 to 300 degrees F. Add drained wood chips, if using.
  • Place the ribs, meaty side down, over a drip pan and cook for 2 hours spraying both sides of ribs with apple juice every 20 to 30 minutes. Add about 12 coals to a charcoal grill every 45 minutes or so to maintain the heat.
  • Remove ribs from grill. Double-wrap each rack in heavy-duty aluminum foil. Return wrapped ribs to the grill and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours more over indirect heat, until very tender. Add more coals as needed to maintain temperature for a charcoal grill.
  • Remove ribs from grill and unwrap. Place ribs over direct heat on grill and brush with glaze. Cook for about 5 minutes until the glaze is set. Turn ribs and repeat with more glaze.
  • Serve ribs with remaining glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2897.4 calories, Carbohydrate 85.4 g, Cholesterol 736.1 mg, Fat 215 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 148.8 g, SaturatedFat 79.5 g, Sodium 3168.9 mg, Sugar 78.4 g

CHERRY BARBECUE SAUCE



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You can use fresh or frozen cherries to make this flavorful barbecue sauce. It tastes phenomenal on ribs and chicken! -Ilene Harrington, Nipomo, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield about 3-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups fresh or frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted and coarsely chopped
1 cup ketchup
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon Liquid Smoke, optional

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until cherries are tender and sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 184mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

Tips:

  • Choose the right ribs: Look for ribs that are meaty and have good marbling. Avoid ribs that are too thin or have a lot of bone.
  • Prepare the ribs: Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs. This will help the ribs cook more evenly and will make them more tender.
  • Make the cherry barbecue sauce: Combine cherry preserves, brown sugar, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
  • Cook the ribs: Preheat your oven to 225 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the ribs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the ribs with the cherry barbecue sauce. Cover the baking sheet with aluminum foil and bake for 2 hours, or until the ribs are tender.
  • Finish the ribs: Remove the ribs from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Brush the ribs with the cherry barbecue sauce again. Bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the sauce is caramelized.
  • Serve the ribs: Let the ribs rest for 10 minutes before serving. Serve with additional cherry barbecue sauce, if desired.

Conclusion:

Cherry barbecue pork ribs are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. The ribs are tender and flavorful, and the cherry barbecue sauce is the perfect finishing touch. With a little planning, you can have this dish on the table in no time.

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