Balsamic Glazed Baby Back Ribs Recipe

Name: Balsamic Glazed Baby Back Ribs Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 250 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons Kosher salt; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground Szechuan peppercorns; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 racks baby back ribs; 1 cup balsamic barbecue sauce

Nothing can fulfill the defining barbecue trifecta of smoky, sweet, and tangy quite like ribs. These ribs combine a rub that features a trio of peppercorns with a low and slow cook over cherry wood. A brushing of balsamic barbecue sauce in the last half hour leaves the ribs with a glistening sheen.

Balsamic Glazed Baby Back Ribs Recipe

Prep 10 mins

Cook 4 hrs

Active 45 mins

Total 4 hrs 10 mins

Serves 4 servings

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2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons Kosher salt
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground Szechuan peppercorns
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 racks baby back ribs
1 cup balsamic barbecue sauce

To make the rub: Mix together brown sugar, salt, sugar, paprika, white pepper, black pepper, ground mustard, dried thyme, garlic powder, Szechuan peppercorns, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
Remove membrane from back of each rack of ribs and trim meat of excess fat. Season ribs liberally with rub all over.
Fire up smoker or grill to 225°F, adding chunks of smoking wood when at temperature. When the wood is ignited and producing smoke, place the ribs in smoker or grill, meat side up, and smoke until the ribs have a slight bend when lifted from one end, 4-5 hours.
In the last 1/2 hour of cooking, baste top of each rack with balsamic barbecue sauce and continue smoking to caramelize sauce. Remove from smoker, slice, and serve with remaining balsamic barbecue sauce.

Special equipment

Smoker or grill

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
666	Calories
35g	Fat
49g	Carbs
37g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	666
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35g	45%
Saturated Fat 12g	62%
Cholesterol 132mg	44%
Sodium 3015mg	131%
Total Carbohydrate 49g	18%
Dietary Fiber 2g	6%
Total Sugars 40g
Protein 37g
Vitamin C 1mg	4%
Calcium 120mg	9%
Iron 3mg	16%
Potassium 662mg	14%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.