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Barbecue Ribs That Melt in Your Mouth

These BBQ ribs are baked, then grilled and basted with a homemade sweet and spicy BBQ sauce with rum until sticky, smoky, and tender.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pounds pork spareribs
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup dark rum
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic minced

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs and pat both sides dry with paper towels.
  3. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and chili powder. Rub this spice blend all over the ribs.
  4. Wrap the ribs tightly in aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 2 hours, or until the meat is tender and pulls away from the bone.
  5. While ribs bake, whisk together ketchup, brown sugar, honey, vinegar, smoked paprika, cayenne, rum, Worcestershire sauce, and minced garlic in a saucepan. Simmer over medium heat for 5–7 minutes until slightly thickened.
  6. Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
  7. Carefully unwrap the ribs and transfer them to the grill. Brush generously with BBQ sauce, cooking 5 minutes per side, basting once more, until the sauce is sticky with perfect grill marks.
  8. Remove ribs from the grill and let rest 5 minutes before cutting between the bones.
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