
Pork Ribs with Apple Butter Bourbon Sauce
Mary's Kitchen Crush - "Celebrating Dad"
70
Prep Time (minutes)
130
Cook Time (minutes)
4
ServingsIngredients
Pork Ribs
- 2 racks baby back ribs (about 2kg)
- 2 tablespoons (30g) dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons (10g) dry mustard powder
- 2 teaspoons (8g) smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon (4g) ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon (5g) kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon (5g) freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon (3g) garlic powder
Apple Butter Bourbon Sauce
- 2 teaspoons (10ml) olive oil
- ½ small yellow onion, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) bourbon
- ¾ cup (170g) apple butter
- ¼ cup (60ml) ketchup
- ¼ cup (55g) Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup (60ml) apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons (30g) dark brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon (1g) cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon (3g) kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon (3g) freshly ground black pepper
Steps
Pork Ribs
- Heat oven to 350F (176C).
- Line a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and fit sheet with a roasting rack; set aside.
- Remove the silver skin from the underside of the ribs by inserting a paring knife under silver skin and pulling it away from ribs; set aside.
- Mix together brown sugar, mustard powder, paprika, cumin, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a small bowl.
- Rub both sides of ribs with spice mixture. Transfer to prepared sheet.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake until ribs are tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Heat broiler to high.
- Broil ribs in centre of oven until slightly charred, about 10 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Baste and flip repeatedly until caramelized, about 15 minutes.
- Set ribs aside to rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
- Serve with remaining sauce.
Apple Butter Bourbon Sauce
- Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Add bourbon, stirring until absorbed followed by apple butter, ketchup, Dijon, vinegar, Worcestershire, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
- Bring mixture to a boil and reduce heat to low.
- Simmer for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.