Chuck Wagon Baby Back Ribs
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Wine and bourbon make up a flavor-packed sauce for these grilled pork ribs.


Chuck Wagon Baby Back Ribs

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Servings: 4 to 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
Related Categories: Baby Back Ribs, BBQ and Grilled Pork Ribs, Grilling, Pork Ribs, Summer, Summer Dinners
 
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Ingredients
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    Chuck Wagon Rub (see recipe below)
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  • 4  to 5 pounds
    pork loin back ribs
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  • 1  cup
    dry red wine
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  • 1  cup
    pineapple juice
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  • 1/2  cup
    honey
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  • 1/2  cup
    cider vinegar
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  • 1/2  cup
    soy sauce
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  • 1/4  cup
    yellow mustard
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  • 2  tablespoons
    bourbon
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  • 1  teaspoon
    bottled hot pepper sauce
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    Bottled barbecue sauce (optional)
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Directions
1.
Sprinkle Chuck Wagon Rub evenly over both sides of ribs; rub in with your fingers. If desired, cut ribs into 2- to 3-rib portions.
2.
For sauce, in a large bowl stir together wine, pineapple juice, honey, cider vinegar, soy sauce, mustard, bourbon, and hot pepper sauce; set aside.
3.
Place rib portions, bone sides down, in a large roasting pan.* Prepare grill for indirect grilling, except omit drip pan. Test for medium heat above center of grill. Place roasting pan on grill rack in center of grill (not over heat). Pour sauce over ribs. Cover the grill (do not cover pan with foil) and grill for 1-1/2 to 1-3/4 hours or until ribs are tender, spooning sauce over ribs every 20 to 25 minutes.
4.
Remove roasting pan from grill. Remove ribs from sauce. Discard sauce. If desired, rearrange coals for direct grilling. Place ribs on the grill rack directly over the coals for 10 minutes, turning once. If desired, serve with bottled barbecue sauce. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Note
To keep roasting pan from blackening, wrap the outside with heavy foil.

Chuck Wagon Rub
In a small bowl combine 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoon kosher salt or sea salt; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed; and 1 teaspoon dried parsley.
Nutrition information
Calories 731, Total Fat 21 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 135 mg, Sodium 3106 mg, Carbohydrate 52 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 68 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 18%, Calcium 10%, Iron 27%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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No offense to those chicken folks but here's the "finger lickin' good" meal. These ribs are mouth-happy perfection. The key is slow-roasting heat combined with moisture to create steam that melts away some of the fat and softens the meat. I like to start these in the oven, but if you prefer to do it entirely on the grill, I've provided that method too. No matter which way you start the ribs, finish them over direct heat to get a nice carmelization of the sauce.

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