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Ribs have double the flavor with a dry rub and then a great doctored sauce. Serve with Hotlanta Slaw, Grilled Potato Salad and sliced icy cold watermelon.

BBQ Baby Back Ribs with Spicy Dry Rub and Mop Sauce

3 racks pork baby back ribs (about 11/2 pounds each)
3 cups hickory or apple wood chips
Vegetable oil for brushing

 

Spicy Dry Rub:
1/4 cup kosher salt
2 tablespoons coarsely ground pepper
1 tablespoon ground coriander
3 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons dried thyme
2 tablespoons chili powder
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar

 

Hickory Barbecue Mop Sauce:
2 cups store-bought hickory barbecue sauce
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons dark molasses

1. To make Spicy Dry Rub: In medium bowl combine all ingredients for the rub and stir well to blend. Place ribs flat in a non-reactive roasting pan. Using 3/4 cup of the rub, sprinkle over both sides of each rack and rub in lightly. Set aside.
2. Soak wood chips in cold water to cover for at least 30 minutes. Set up grill for indirect cooking. Prepare a medium fire in a charcoal grill or preheat one side of a gas or electric grill on medium. Drain chips and sprinkle half over the coals or place half in the grill’s smoker box. Place a disposable foil pan under the grate to catch drippings.
3. Brush grill grate with vegetable oil. Arrange ribs, meaty-side down, on the side of the grill without hot coals. Cover the grill and smoke-cook the ribs for 45 minutes. Turn ribs and add remaining wood chips. Cover and grill for another 45 minutes.
4. While ribs are grill-smoking, make Hickory Barbecue Mop Sauce: Combine store-bought hickory barbecue sauce, liquid smoke, maple syrup and molasses in a bowl. Stir well to combine.
5. When the ribs have cooked for a total of 11/2 hours, brush the ribs generously with the mop sauce. Using long-handled tongs, slide the ribs onto the grate directly over the hot coals. Grill, uncovered, 5 minutes. Turn the ribs over, baste again, and grill another 5 minutes.
6. Cut between the bones, slicing the racks into individual ribs. Serve immediately.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts (1/6 of recipe): Calories 830 Protein 43 grams Fat 65 grams Sodium 1120 milligrams Cholesterol 205 milligrams Saturated Fat 23 grams Carbohydrates 17 grams Fiber 3 grams

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Pork: The Other White Meat.

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