Spicy Smoked Back Ribs With Maple Glaze Food

SPICE RUBBED SMOKED RIBS WITH MAPLE-HORSERADISH BASTE

Steps:

• Whisk all ingredients together in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Stir spices together in a medium bowl.
• About 1/2 hour before cooking time, soak hickory chips in enough water to cover. Drain chips. In a covered grill, place slow burning charcoal in both sides of a drip pan. Sprinkle coals with wood chips.
• Rub top side of each rack of ribs with about 3 tablespoons of the rub. Place ribs, bone side down, on grill. Close cover or place cover on the smoker. Grill about 1 1/2 hours, adding chips every 20 minutes. During the last 10 minutes of grilling, brush liberally with the Maple-Horseradish Glaze.

MAPLE GLAZED RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place ribs in a roasting pan and sprinkle with salt. Bake for approximately 25 minutes. After the ribs are golden brown, remove from the oven and baste with pure maple syrup.
• Lower the oven temperature to 250 degrees F. Tightly wrap the ribs with a foil tent, making sure not to put any holes in the foil in order to maintain moisture and flavor. Return to the oven for approximately 10 hours. When you open the foil to check the ribs (carefully avoiding the steam), you should be able to place a fork into the meat and it should immediately break off the bone. If there is any resistance or hardness, continue cooking in the oven for up to 2 hours longer.
• After cooking is complete, coat with another layer of maple syrup. If not serving immediately, wrap in plastic to keep moist until ready to use. To serve, cut each rack in half.
• This method of slow cooking Maple Glazed Ribs assures the most tender, moist and delicious maple-flavored ribs!

SPICY SMOKED BACK RIBS WITH MAPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• About 30 minutes before smoking, make the dry rub. Combine all rub ingredients in small bowl; mix well. Generously coat both sides of ribs with rub. Set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the sauce. Whisk together all ingredients in large saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Heat charcoal or gas grill for indirect cooking at 275 degrees F. Add drained wood chips, if using.
• Place the ribs, meaty side up, over a drip pan and cook for 2 hours, spraying with apple juice every 30 minutes. Add about 12 coals to a charcoal grill every 45 minutes or so to maintain the heat.
• Remove ribs from grill. Place each rack on double stack of large aluminum foil. Drizzle maple syrup and butter on each rack; sprinkle with brown sugar and spray with apple juice; wrap each rack tightly with foil.
• Return wrapped ribs to the grill and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours more over indirect heat, until very tender. Add more coals as needed to maintain temperature for a charcoal grill.
• Remove ribs from grill and unwrap. Place ribs over direct heat on grill and brush with barbecue sauce. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the sauce is set. Turn ribs and repeat with more sauce.
• Serve ribs with remaining barbecue sauce.

FALL OFF THE BONE BAKED MAPLE GLAZED RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Rub seasoning salt onto ribs. Place ribs in a large roasting or baking pan.
• Bake about 30 minutes, until meat is browned.
• Reduce the oven to 300°F Pour maple syrup over the ribs.
• Place a large piece of aluminum foil over pan, tenting in the center and sealing the edges tightly. Bake 1 hour, 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile (for the BBQ sauce), combine the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, chili powder and garlic with 2 tbs water in a small saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Pour BBQ sauce over ribs and cook, uncovered, for 30 minutes longer. Baste occasionally.