Best 5 Classic Barbecue Pork Ribs With Smoky Bacon Barbecue Sauce Recipes

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Tender and juicy barbecue pork ribs are a beloved comfort food that can be enjoyed year-round. The key to perfect ribs is cooking them low and slow, allowing the meat to absorb the smoky flavors of the grill and the tangy sauce. This recipe for classic barbecue pork ribs with smoky bacon barbecue sauce takes you step-by-step through the process of preparing, cooking, and saucing the ribs to perfection. The end result is a succulent, fall-off-the-bone rack of ribs that will be the star of any backyard cookout or family gathering.

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DOUBLE SMOKY RIBS WITH BACON-BOURBON BBQ SAUCE



Double Smoky Ribs with Bacon-Bourbon BBQ Sauce image

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h50m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

3 pounds boneless country-style pork ribs (8 ribs)
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 large handfuls apple or hickory wood chips, soaked in water for at least 30 minutes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 bacon slices, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 12-ounce bottle ketchup-style chili sauce (1 cup)
1/2 cup peach preserves
1/3 cup bourbon* (You may substitute orange juice)
1/3 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons molasses (not blackstrap)
1/2 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce

Steps:

  • To make BBQ Sauce: Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and browned, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels, leaving fat in saucepan. Let bacon cool. Add onion to saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chili sauce, peach preserves, bourbon, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and molasses. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring often, until reduced by about one quarter, 20 to 25 minutes. Finely chop cooled bacon and stir into sauce; add hot pepper sauce. Let cool. Makes about 2 1/2 cups sauce. Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 4 days. To make ribs: Mix paprika, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper together in small bowl. Season ribs with paprika mixture. Let ribs stand at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes. Prepare an outdoor grill for indirect cooking with medium heat, about 350 degrees F. For a gas grill: Use a smoker box or create one using small, shallow aluminum foil pan. Remove cooking grates. Preheat grill on high. Turn one burner off. Place disposable aluminum foil pan over a burner, adding 1 handful of drained chips. Replace grates. For a charcoal grill: Place large disposable aluminum foil pan on one side of charcoal grate and fill with 1 quart water. Build fire on opposite side, and let burn until coals are coated with white ash. Spread coals in grill opposite pan and let burn 15-20 minutes (you should be able to hold your hand about 1 inch above the grate for about 3 seconds). Add 1 handful of drained chips to coals. Position cooking grate in grill. Lightly oil grill grate. Grill ribs with indirect heat, with the lid closed, for 30 minutes. Add remaining drained chips to box or coals. Grill, with lid closed, turning occasionally, until tender, about 1 hour more. (On a charcoal grill, add more charcoal as needed to maintain temperature, leaving grill lid open for a few minutes to help charcoal ignite.) During the last 15 minutes, brush ribs with some of the sauce, turning every few minutes to glaze. Transfer to platter, cover tightly with aluminum foil, and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve hot with remaining sauce, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Fat 21 grams, SaturatedFat 4.5 grams, Cholesterol 125 milligrams, Sodium 740 milligrams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fiber 1 grams, Protein 34 grams

CLASSIC BARBECUE PORK RIBS WITH SMOKY BACON BARBECUE SAUCE



Classic Barbecue Pork Ribs with Smoky Bacon Barbecue Sauce image

Provided by Bruce Aidells

Categories     Fourth of July     Father's Day     Backyard BBQ     Bacon     Pork Rib     Spice     Summer     Grill     Grill/Barbecue

Yield Makes 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 37

For the ribs:
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt, preferably Diamond Crystal
1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon smoked paprika, preferably Pimentón de la Vera*
2 teaspoons ancho or New Mexican chile powder
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon dry mustard, preferably Colman's
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
2 slabs St. Louis-style pork spareribs (about 7 pounds total) or 2 slabs pork spareribs (about 8 pounds total)
For the barbecue sauce:
6 ounces bacon, diced
2 medium onions, finely chopped
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 tablespoons smoked paprika, preferably Pimentón de la Vera*
1 tablespoon ancho or New Mexican chile powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup brewed coffee
2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons cider vinegar, plus more to taste
1 cup ketchup
Few dashes hot sauce, such as Tabasco, plus more to taste
3 fresh or 2 dried bay leaves
Kosher salt
*Smoked paprika is available at most supermarkets. Pimentón de la Vera is a sweet red chile grown in the La Vera valley of western Spain, and slowly smoke-dried before being ground into a powder. It's available at specialty food stores and online at LaTienda.com. Hungarian smoked paprika is a good substitute.
Equipment: Large, rimmed baking sheet; flat metal cooling rack

Steps:

  • Prepare the rub and bake the ribs:
  • In a small bowl, combine the garlic, salt, brown sugar, smoked paprika, chile powder, black pepper, sage, thyme, dry mustard, cumin, coriander, ginger, and cayenne pepper if using. Generously coat the ribs with the rub then wrap each slab in a double layer of plastic wrap and let them sit at room temperature for up to 2 hours. DO AHEAD: To develop maximum flavor, place the ribs, coated in the rub, in the refrigerator and chill at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  • Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil. If you have a flat metal cooling rack, arrange it in the baking sheet and place the ribs, bone side down, on the rack. If you don't have a rack, place the ribs, bone side down, directly on the foil-lined baking sheet. Bake the ribs until the meat is tender and starting to pull away from the bones, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. At this point, the ribs are ready to be served, but we recommend taking the time to finish them on the grill (or in the broiler), while glazing with homemade barbecue sauce. DO AHEAD: Ribs can be baked ahead of time and kept, wrapped in foil, at room temperature for 4 to 6 hours, before finishing them on the grill.
  • While the ribs are baking, make the barbecue sauce:
  • In a heavy, medium saucepan over moderately low heat, cook the bacon until the fat renders and the bacon starts to brown, about 10 minutes-do not let the bacon get crispy. Add the onions and continue cooking, covered and stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic, sage, and thyme and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute. Add the smoked paprika, chile powder, cumin, black pepper, and ginger and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the coffee, brown sugar, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar and stir well to combine. Raise the heat to moderate and bring the sauce to a boil, scraping the saucepan with a wooden spoon to remove any browned bits from the bottom. Add the ketchup, hot sauce, and bay leaves, then lower the heat to moderately low and simmer the sauce until it's thick enough to coat the back of a spoon but isn't as thick as ketchup, about 30 minutes. Taste the sauce and add more vinegar or hot sauce to taste and season with salt and pepper. Remove and discard the bay leaves. DO AHEAD: BBQ sauce can be made ahead and stored, in an airtight container in the refrigerator, up to 2 weeks. Warm the sauce gently on the stove before using.
  • Grill the ribs:
  • While the barbecue sauce is simmering, prepare your grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-high heat: If using a charcoal grill, open the vents on the bottom of the grill and light a large chimney starter full of charcoal (preferably hardwood). When the coals are covered with white-gray ash (about 20 to 30 minutes later), spread them out on the grill's bottom rack, leaving a space to one side that is equal to the size of the food to be grilled so that it can be moved there in the case of flare-ups. Test the heat of the charcoal by holding your hand 5 inches above the coals for about 3 seconds for medium-high heat. If the charcoal is too hot, continue to let it burn until it reaches medium-high.
  • If using a gas grill, preheat all burners on high, covered, for 10 minutes, then adjust the heat to medium-high.
  • Depending on the size of your grill, place 1 or 2 slabs, bone side down, over the heat and brush the fat-covered side generously with barbecue sauce. Grill the ribs, covered, for 2 minutes. Flip the slab over, brush the bone side with sauce, and grill, covered, until the sauce on the fat-covered side is caramelized and lightly charred, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip the slab over and continue grilling, covered, until the sauce on the bone side is caramelized and lightly charred, 1 minute. Transfer the ribs to a cutting board and let them rest for 10 minutes. If necessary, repeat the grilling and glazing process with the second slab of ribs. Cut between the ribs and serve immediately with plenty of barbecue sauce on the side.

CLASSIC BARBECUED RIBS



Classic Barbecued Ribs image

These are some classic ribs that your mother used to make.

Provided by Ryan Hagen

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Pork Rib Recipes     Spare Ribs

Time 1h40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (4 pound) package pork spareribs
1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
1 cup ketchup
½ cup white vinegar
¼ cup white sugar
4 teaspoons celery salt
1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Sprinkle ribs with garlic salt and place into a roasting pan.
  • Stir ketchup, vinegar, sugar, celery salt, chili powder, salt, dry mustard, paprika, and black pepper together in a bowl; pour over the ribs.
  • Cook, basting with the pan drippings every half-hour, until the meat pulls away easily from the bone, about 90 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 907.5 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 240.2 mg, Fat 61 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 59.3 g, SaturatedFat 22.2 g, Sodium 3010.7 mg, Sugar 26.3 g

BBQ SMOKER PORK RIBS RECIPE BY TASTY



BBQ Smoker Pork Ribs Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: pork rib, BBQ sauce, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, paprika, minced garlic, onion powder, ground black pepper, mustard powder

Provided by Mike Price

Categories     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 rack pork rib, St. Louis-style or baby back
2 cups BBQ sauce, optional
1 tablespoon ground ginger
½ tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons onion powder
1 ½ tablespoons ground black pepper
1 ½ tablespoons mustard powder

Steps:

  • Using a charcoal chimney or lighter fluid, light 6-8 pieces of lump charcoal and let them come to a full burn. Add to your firebox and preheat the smoker to roughly 225°F (105°C), adding charcoal to the fire as necessary.
  • Add the ginger, cayenne, garlic powder, paprika, minced garlic, onion powder, black pepper, and mustard powder in a medium bowl and mix thoroughly.
  • Place ribs on a large sheet of aluminum foil and coat liberally with spice rub on all sides.
  • Place a metal pan filled with water at the end of the smoker's cooking chamber closest to the firebox. Place ribs directly on the grate of your cooking chamber and close the smoker. Open the vents at both ends of the smoker.
  • Add a chunk or two of smoking wood to the firebox each half hour to create a stream of thin but visible smoke that is somewhat blue in appearance. Too much wood may result in thick, gray smoke. If this happens, open the smoker and clear the smoke out, waiting to close it until you're able to achieve manageable smoke again.
  • Maintain the heat by adding additional charcoal as necessary.
  • Smoke ribs for 3-5 hours, spraying each hour with water to keep the surface from drying out.
  • Cook time will vary based on the size and type of rib (baby backs will cook faster than spareribs). Use a meat thermometer to gauge doneness.
  • At 170°F (75°C), remove the ribs from the smoker and place onto a large sheet of aluminum foil. If using barbecue sauce, apply now with a basting brush. Wrap the aluminum foil up to enclose the ribs, and place them back in your smoker for an additional 30 minutes.
  • Let meat rest at least 15 minutes off the heat before slicing. Serve with remaining barbecue sauce and preferred sides.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 638 calories, Carbohydrate 67 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 21 grams, Sugar 47 grams

CLASSIC BARBECUE SAUCE



Classic Barbecue Sauce image

This St. Louis BBQ sauce is versatile and can be used on chicken, beef or pork. —David Boehm, Glendale, Arizona

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 1-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 to 2 tablespoons water, optional

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered until slightly thickened, 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 17 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 188mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

Tips

  • Choose high-quality pork ribs for the best results.
  • Trim excess fat from the ribs before cooking.
  • Use a good quality smoker or grill for the best flavor.
  • Cook the ribs low and slow until they are fall-off-the-bone tender.
  • Baste the ribs frequently with your favorite BBQ sauce during the last hour of cooking.
  • Serve the ribs hot off the grill with your favorite sides.

Conclusion

Classic barbecue pork ribs are a delicious and satisfying dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a little preparation and patience, you can easily make mouthwatering ribs at home. Just follow the tips and recipe in this article, and you'll be sure to impress your friends and family with your culinary skills. So fire up the grill and get ready to enjoy some delicious BBQ ribs!

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