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Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay

Show: Throwdown with Bobby Flay

Episode: North Carolina Ribs and BBQ Baked Beans

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Smoked Ribs with Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce

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3 videos | Carolina-Style Ribs and Beans (02:01)

Total:: 19 hr 15 min
Prep:: 30 min
Inactive:: 12 hr 45 min
Cook:: 6 hr

Yield:: 4 servings

Level:: Intermediate

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Ingredients

Rub:

1/4 cup ancho chili powder
2 tablespoons Spanish paprika
2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons dry mustard
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons ground coriander
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons chile de arbol
2 racks St. Louis-style pork ribs, 12 ribs each, membrane removed
1/4 cup canola oil

Mop:

2 cups cider vinegar
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
Few dashes hot pepper sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Mix of hickory and applewood chips
1 quart apple cider
North Carolina Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows

Carolina Style BBQ Sauce:

1/4 cup canola oil
2 medium Spanish onions, coarsely chopped
6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
2 cups ketchup
2/3 cup water
1/4 cup ancho chili powder
2 tablespoons paprika
2/3 cup Dijon mustard
2/3 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons molasses
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Watch how to make this recipe.

For the rub:

Combine all the spices in a small bowl. Brush both sides of the racks with oil and rub with the spice mixture. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.

In a large pot over low heat, add all the mop ingredients. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sugar is dissolved. Let cool to room temperature.

Remove the ribs from the refrigerator 45 minutes before smoking to allow them to come to room temperature. Add the mix of hickory and applewood chips to the smoker according to package instructions. Heat a smoker to 220 degrees F. Put the apple cider in a small heatproof pan in the smoker.

Put the ribs directly on the smoker rack. Smoke for 6 hours, brushing the ribs with the mop every hour for the first 5 hours. During the last hour, brush the ribs with the North Carolina Barbecue Sauce every 10 minutes. Remove the ribs to a serving platter and serve.

For the BBQ Sauce:

Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan. Add the onions and cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the ketchup and water, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Cool for about 5 minutes.

Carefully transfer the mixture to a food processor and puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then pour into a bowl and allow to cool at room temperature. Sauce will keep for 1 week in the refrigerator, stored in a tightly sealed container.

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Name: Smoked Ribs with Carolina-Style BBQ Sauce
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT6H0M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT19H15M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup ancho chili powder; 2 tablespoons Spanish paprika; 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons dry mustard; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 2 tablespoons ground coriander; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoons chile de arbol; 2 racks St. Louis-style pork ribs, 12 ribs each, membrane removed; 1/4 cup canola oil; 2 cups cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder; Few dashes hot pepper sauce (recommended: Tabasco); 1 tablespoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; Mix of hickory and applewood chips; 1 quart apple cider; North Carolina Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows; 1/4 cup canola oil; 2 medium Spanish onions, coarsely chopped; 6 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; 2 cups ketchup; 2/3 cup water; 1/4 cup ancho chili powder; 2 tablespoons paprika; 2/3 cup Dijon mustard; 2/3 cup cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce