Block Party Ribs

3h 50m
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Whisk together soy sauce, dark brown sugar, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, cayenne, ground allspice, powdered ginger, garlic powder, thyme sprigs, and lemon zest in a small bowl
  2. 2Spread the rub evenly over the pork ribs and place on a wire rack set over a baking sheet with meat side up. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
  3. 3Heat grapeseed oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add poblano chile, red onion, garlic, ginger, and a pinch of salt, then cook until onions begin to soften.
  4. 4Add the remaining sauce ingredients: chicken broth, ketchup, beer, coffee, apple cider vinegar, molasses, soy sauce and lemon juice. Bring the mixture to a simmer. Turn the heat down to medium-low and cook at an active simmer until the mixture is reduced to about 2 cups, about 45 minutes.
  5. 5Cool slightly then transfer mixture to a blender. Puree until smooth.
  6. 6Preheat oven to 275˚F/140˚C.
  7. 7Uncover the ribs, keeping them raised over the baking sheet on the wire rack. Pour 2 cups of water into the bottom of the baking sheet. Spread the bbq sauce over each rack of ribs.
  8. 8Bake in a preheated oven for 3-3 ½ hours.
  9. 9Remove ribs from oven and preheat the broiler to high.
  10. 10Broil the ribs for 5 minutes to finish, until the sauce caramelizes. Cut into individual ribs.

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup soy sauce
  • 0.5 cup dark brown sugar, packed
  • 3 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1.5 teaspoons powdered ginger
  • 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 4 thyme sprigs
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 slabs pork ribs
  • 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
  • 1 poblano chile, chopped
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 1-inch ginger, peeled and chopped
  • pinch salt
  • 1.25 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 12 ounce bottle beer
  • 0.5 cup coffee
  • 0.33 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 0.25 cup molasses
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce
  • 1 lemon lemon juice
  • 2 cups water

Equipment

small bowlwire rackbaking sheetplastic wraplarge potdutch ovenblender

Tips

  • For the BBQ sauce, cook at an active simmer until the mixture is reduced to about 2 cups, about 30-45 minutes.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 3-3 ½ hours.
  • Broil the ribs for 5-10 minutes to finish, until the sauce caramelizes.