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Bourbon Molasses Ribs
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Bourbon Molasses Ribs

These ribs are cooked and glazed with a bourbon sauce inspired by molasses spiced cookies and come out with a crisp bark and melt in your mouth meat.
Cook Time2 hours
Marinate time2 hours
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 rack of ribs

Ingredients

RIBS AND MARINADE

  • 1/2 cup bourbon
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1 rack Chairman's Reserve Ribs

GLAZE

  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup bourbon
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons mustard
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 inches ginger minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Mix the bourbon, molasses, brown sugar, cider vinegar, paprika, salt, garlic powder, allspice, cinnamon, and ginger powder in a bowl. Stir to combine.
  • Pour this mixture over the ribs in a baking dish or sheet with the bone side up. Allow to marinate in the fridge for an hour or two.
  • Preheat the oven to 300. Flip the ribs so the bone side is down. Cover with foil and cook for an hour and a half.
  • Meanwhile, mix the glaze ingredients in a sauce pot and simmer on low to reduce
  • Remove the foil and turn the oven to 375. Use a spoon to spoon about a third of the glaze over the ribs. Return to the oven.
  • Every 15 to 20 minutes baste the ribs with the cooking liquid and more of the glaze. At first it will seem to be running off the ribs, but the more you do it the bark will start to form and the liquids will start thickening up.
  • When the ribs are super tender and the bark coating is thick and sticky, remove them from the heat. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then cut and serve. Drizzle on any excess cooking liquid that hasn’t charred on the bottom of the pan.