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Cranberry Glazed Barbecued baby Back Ribs

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Marinating time 8 hours
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Barbecue, New England
Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Full Racks of baby Back Ribs
  • 1 Cup barbecue rub (Equal Parts: Chili Powder, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, Thyme, Sage, Corriander, mustard powder, Brown Sugar)
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup Cider Vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Dijon Mustard
  • 1/2 cup Cranberry Juice
  • For Cranberry BBQ Glaze
  • 1/2 Cup Diced Sweet Onion
  • 2 each Hot chili peppers
  • 1 Tbsp Chopped Fresh Garlic
  • 1 Each Cinnamon Stick
  • 1/4 cup Brandy or cognac (May Substitute Whiskey or Bourbon)
  • 2 Cups Fresh or Frozen Cranberries
  • 3 Cups Cranberry Juice
  • 1/2 Cup Maple Syrup
  • 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Barbecue Rub (See above)
  • Oil for Cooking

Instructions
 

  • Mix the Barbecue Spices, Cranberry juice, Vinegar, and Dijon to make a paste. Rub the paste on the ribs and let it marinate overnight (at least 8 hours)
  • Make the Barbecue glaze: Saute the onion, cinnamon stick, Chilis, and garlic in oil until translucent. Add Brandy and cook off the alcohol. Then add the remaining ingredients and stir. Bring to a boil, then cut back to a simmer. Cook for at least an hour at a low simmer. Add water if it dries out too much. You want to achieve the consistency of barbecue sauce. When the cranberries are cooked down, blend the sauce with a stick blender or in a blender (remove the cinnamon stick and chili peppers for this part. Then put them back in when done pureeing). Return to the stove and cook until all the flavors are blended and the sauce is sweet (not bitter).
  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Place the ribs in a shallow pan sprayed with pan spray. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes at 400 to get a bit of color into them. Then drop the temperature down to 250. Roast for an hour. Then rotate the ribs. Repeat this process until the have been in for about 3 hours. They should become tender by this time. Give more time if not.
  • Brush some of the Barbecue glaze on the ribs and continue cooking for another 20 minutes. Then remove from the heat. Allow to sit for 15 minutes. Glaze the ribs again, Cut and serve while still hot.

Notes

If you have a smoker, use that instead of the oven. If you don't have a smoker, but want smokey flavor, place a pan with wood chips soaked in cranberry juice in the oven. And, if you have access to cranberry branches, even better.
Keyword Baby back Ribs, barbecue, Cranberry Glazed