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Raspberry Jalapeno Party Ribs

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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 509kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Rack Ribs Baby Back or Spares will work
  • BBQ Seasoning your favorite
  • Yellow Mustard for binder
  • 1/2 C Brown Sugar light or dark is fine
  • 8 TBSP Butter salted or non is fine
  • 1 C Apple Juice for braising liquid

Raspberry Jalapeno BBQ Sauce

  • 1 C Raspberry Jelly
  • 1 Jalapeno whole finely diced
  • 1 C Ketchup
  • 1/2 C Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 C Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 TBSP Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 TBSP Honey or Maple Syrup
  • 1 TBSP Dijon Mustard
  • 2 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper optional, for heat
  • Salt and Black Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat smoker to 250F with your favorite mild smoking wood, I prefer cherry or apple
  • Prepare your rack of ribs by removing membrane from the back and slice the ribs between the bones to separate into the party ribs.
  • Add a light layer of your binder to the meat and season liberally to cover. Allow to sit for 15-20 minutes for the meat to absorb the seasoning
  • Add ribs to smoker close together but make sure they aren't touching. Allow to smoke for 1 hour with the smoker closed. Monitor temperature to avoid cooking issues
  • After 1 hour give a light spritz with water or apple juice to provide moisture and to help build bark and flavor
  • Allow to smoke for another hour and spritz again. Remove the ribs when they are above 165F and place into an aluminum pan with butter, brown sugar, and liquid of your choice, just enough to cover the bottom of the pan. Beer or Apple Juice works well here. Cover pan tightly in foil and place back in smoker to cook for about another hour.
  • At this step it's time to make the BBQ Sauce. Combine jelly with the liquid ingredients and stir to start incorporating. Add rest of seasoning and mix well. Allow to come to a quick boil, then simmer for 10-15 minutes to thicken up. Set aside when done.
  • When ribs are done in the pan, about 1 hour - remove from the pan and moisture and add directly to the grill grates for about 10 minutes to remove the moisture from the outside so the BBQ Sauce sticks well.
  • Remove ribs and let them rest for about 15 minutes, then liberally add bbq sauce and serve. If you have leftovers, place in airtight container in the fridge for max 3 days

Nutrition

Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 619mg | Potassium: 368mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 73g | Vitamin A: 1068IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg