If you're a fan of sticky, sweet, and savory ribs, then you need to try this recipe for whiskey honey glazed Tennessee ribs! The combination of tender, fall-off-the-bone ribs and a tangy whiskey-infused glaze makes for a dish that is both irresistible and memorable. This recipe is perfect for any occasion, from a backyard BBQ to a cozy dinner party.
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Ingredients
1200 grams / 2.6 lbs baby back ribs
1 tbsp mustard
- 3 tbsp PitmasterX’s Classic BBQ rub
Honey Whiskey Sauce
250 grams / 8.8 oz butter
100 grams / 3.5 oz brown sugar
5 tbsp honey
1 tbsp mustard
1 tbsp chili flakes
1 cinnamon stick
100 ml / 0.4 cup Jack Daniels Tennessee honey bourbon
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How to
Honey Whiskey Sauce
- Heat up a pan with 250 grams or 1 cup of butter along with 100 grams or 3.5 oz of sugar and let it melt.
- Add 1 tbsp mustard, 1 tbsp chili flakes, 1 cinnamon stick and 100 ml or 0.4 cups of bourbon
- Let the sauce come up to a syrupy bubble.
Honey Ribs
- Carve diamond shapes in to the ribs with a sharp knife to let the smoke penetrate the meat.
- Put on 1 tbsp of mustard. This will help the rub stick.
- Season the ribs with 3 tbsp PitmasterX’s Classic BBQ rub.
- Fire up your BBQ for indirect heat and add a small chunk of smoke wood.
- Let the ribs smoke at a temperature of 120°C or 250°F and smoke until they reach a temperature of 70°C or 150°F
- Place the ribs on a sheet of aluminium foil and spread out 5 tbsp of Honey Whiskey Sauce
- Let it continue to smoke for another hour at the same BBQ temperature.
- Unwrap the ribs and set your BBQ for direct heat.
- Place the ribs back on the grill and brush another 5 tbsp of sauce on top of the ribs.
- Let it sit for a couple of minutes with a closed lit.
- You BBQ Ribs are done and ready to be eaten.
