BBQ Ribs with Root Beer BBQ Sauce

Name: BBQ Ribs with Root Beer BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 11 h 45 min
Cook time: 11 h 45 min
Total time: 11 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps canola oil; 6 servings Canola oil, for brushing; 4 cinnamon sticks; 2 Tbsps finely grated fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 Juice and finely grated zest of lemon; 473 milliliters ketchup; 118 milliliters kosher salt; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters light brown sugar; 59 milliliters molasses; 2 Tbsps molasses; 2 teaspoons smoked Spanish paprika; 2 racks St. Louis-style pork ribs, trimmed; 473 milliliters good-quality root beer; 3 star anise; 1 sweet onion, such as Vidalia, finely chopped

The recipe BBQ Ribs with Root Beer BBQ Sauce could satisfy your American craving in approximately 11 hour and 45 minutes. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 980 calories, 60g of protein, and 55g of fat. Head to the store and pick up paprika, canolan oil, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the star anise you could follow this main course with the Mini Star-Anise Scones as a dessert. It will be a hit at your Father's Day event. It works well as a main course. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Special equipment: a few handfuls hickory chips, soaked at least 1 hour

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French Fries

Combine 12 cups water, the salt, molasses, cloves, cinnamon sticks and star anise in a large saucepan, bring to a boil and cook until the salt is dissolved.

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Cinnamon Stick

Star Anise

Molasses

Clove

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove and let cool.

Put the ribs in a plastic container, pour the cooled brine over, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours, turning the ribs several times.

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Brine

Ribs

Remove the ribs from the brine, rinse, pat dry and put on baking racks set over baking sheets. Refrigerate for several hours until the surface dries and forms a film.

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Brine

Ribs

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Baking Sheet

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the onions and cook until soft.

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Onion

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 1 minute.

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Garlic

Ginger

Add the paprika and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the root beer and cook until reduced by half.

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Root Beer

Paprika

Add the ketchup, brown sugar and molasses and cook over low heat until the flavors meld and the sauce reduces, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.

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Brown Sugar

Molasses

Ketchup

Sauce

Add the lemon juice and zest and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Remove the grill grate and ceramic plate from the cooker.

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Grill

Add the hot hardwood charcoal and scatter the soaked hickory chips over the top. Adjust the cooker to maintain a temperature of 225 to 250 degrees F. This temperature should be maintained throughout the entire smoke. Put on the ceramic plate. Put a disposable pan with some steaming liquid on the plate, and then put on the grill grate.

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French Fries

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Grill

Frying Pan

Brush the ribs with some canola oil.

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Canola Oil

Ribs

Put the ribs on the grill, cover and cook until the ribs are tender and juicy, about 2 hours.

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Ribs

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Grill

Brush with the root beer BBQ sauce, turning occasionally, during the last 15 minutes of cooking.

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Barbecue Sauce

Root Beer

If using charcoal, set up the grill for direct and indirect heat.

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Grill

Brush the ribs with some canola oil. Start the ribs as above over indirect heat. Finish the ribs by moving them back over the hot coals and turning and basting with the root beer BBQ sauce for 15 to 20 minutes.

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Canola Oil

Barbecue Sauce

Root Beer

Ribs