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Flavorful Bourbon Brown Sugar Grilled Pork Ribs Easy Sticky Glaze Recipe

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Tender and flavorful pork ribs grilled with a sticky bourbon brown sugar glaze that caramelizes perfectly for a crowd-pleasing backyard barbecue favorite.

Ingredients

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  • 2 to 3 pounds baby back ribs or St. Louis-style ribs, trimmed of silver skin
  • ½ cup brown sugar, packed
  • ¼ cup bourbon
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
  • Optional: pinch of cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. Remove the thin membrane on the bone side of the ribs. Rinse and pat dry with paper towels.
  2. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, garlic powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne if using. Rub mixture all over both sides of ribs. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together bourbon, apple cider vinegar, and softened butter until smooth to make the glaze.
  4. Preheat grill to medium heat around 300°F (150°C). For charcoal, bank coals to one side for indirect cooking.
  5. Place ribs bone side down on cooler part of grill. Close lid and cook indirectly for 1.5 to 2 hours, maintaining temperature.
  6. Optionally wrap ribs tightly in foil and rest on grill or warm spot for 20 minutes to lock in moisture.
  7. Unwrap ribs and brush bourbon brown sugar glaze generously on both sides. Return ribs to direct heat and grill 5-10 minutes per side, brushing additional glaze every few minutes. Watch carefully to avoid burning.
  8. Check doneness; ribs should be tender enough to pull apart easily but not fall completely off the bone. Use meat thermometer if desired (safe temp 145°F/63°C).
  9. Let ribs rest 5-10 minutes off heat before slicing between bones and serving with leftover glaze.

Notes

Keep grill lid closed during slow cooking to trap heat and smoke. Apply glaze in thin layers multiple times to build sticky coating without burning. Move ribs to cooler part of grill if flare-ups occur. Removing silver skin improves tenderness. For indoor cooking, bake ribs wrapped in foil at 300°F for 2.5 hours, then glaze and broil for 5 minutes.

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