Blackberry Barbecued St. Louis-Style Ribs Recipe

This is one of the best BBQ ribs recipes out there. With a sweet, smoky, spicy and slightly tart chipotle blackberry sauce, these beautiful, tender ribs are unbeatable. Whip up the sauce in the morning, and they’ll be ready by lunch. Get another batch going just in time for the dinner rush. 

Ingredients

Recipe Ingredients: Ribs

AMOUNTMAIN INGREDIENT
1 RACKRack Ribs
 Sea Salt, To Taste
 Pepper, To Taste

 

Recipe Ingredients: Sauce

AMOUNTMAIN INGREDIENTS
1  (7 OZ) Can Chipotle Peppers in Adobo 
3 CUPS Fresh Blackberries
1/3 CUP Sugar
3 TBSP Lemon Juice
3 TBSP Cornstarch
Directions

Ribs

Step 1: Pre-heat your smoker to 250°F. 

Step 2: Pull off membrane from bone side of ribs. Rub in salt and pepper.

Step 3: Place spareribs meat side up in a single layer on cooking racks in smoker. Smoke for 4 hours or until internal temperature reaches 195°F-205°F. Start lightly glazing the ribs with sauce after the first 2 hours.

Step 4: During the last 15 minutes, brush heavily with sauce. Remove from grill, plate and serve immediately.

Note: you can follow the same time and temperature to cook these ribs in the oven. They just won’t have that smoky flavor.

 

Sauce

Step 1: Put sauce ingredients in food processor and blend until smooth.

Step 2: Cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes to meld the flavors. Sauce can be strained or used as is.

Tip:   Prepare sauce ahead of time

Application Uses
MEAL
Dinner
Lunch
CUISINE

American

St. Louis Style

MAIN INGREDIENTS
St. Louis Style Ribs