Brown Sugar And Bourbon Ribs

Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup packed golden brown sugar
• 1/2 cup apple butter
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons apple cider
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon packed golden brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• racks of baby-back lamb ribs or beef rib
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
• 6 slices thin rounds peeled fresh ginger
• 1 1/4 cups apple cider

Recipe

• 1 for basting sauce:
• 2 whisk all ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
• 3 for ribs:.
• 4 mix first 7 ingredients in small bowl. using small sharp knife, loosen membrane from underside of each rib rack and pull off (or score membrane).
• 5 rub 1 tablespoon seasoning mix into each side of each rib rack.
• 6 place ribs in large roasting pan. cover and chill at least 6 hours and up to 1 day.
• 7 preheat oven to 325°f lift ribs from pan. scatter onion, cinnamon stick, and ginger in pan.
• 8 pour in cider. return ribs, meat side down, to pan; cover pan with foil.
• 9 roast ribs until meat is tender and begins to pull away from bones, about 2 hours. uncover; cool at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• 10 prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). grill ribs until heated through and slightly charred, about 5 minutes per side. brush generously on all sides with basting sauce. grill until sauce becomes sticky glaze, about 3 minutes longer per side. transfer rib racks to cutting board. cut racks between bones into individual ribs. arrange on platter and serve, passing remaining sauce separately.