Kicked Up Baby Back Ribs Recipe
Ingredients
3 racks pork baby back ribs
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp minced garlic
1 cup ketchup
1 cup honey
½ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup strong home-brewed coffee 1 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp celery salt
2 Tbsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp finely ground oregano
2 Tbsp cumin
1 Tbsp cinnamon
4 Tbsp ground chilli pepper
½ Tbsp cocoa powder
½ Tbsp cayenne
Preparation
- SAUCE: In a medium saucepan, combine olive oil and garlic and sauté on medium heat until golden.
- Remove from heat and let the garlic cool in the oil.
- Whisk in the ketchup, Honey, vinegar, soy sauce, and espresso.
- Return to heat and simmer for 15 minutes to blend flavours. Remove from heat.
- DRY RUB: Mix together salt, garlic, oregano, cumin, cinnamon, ground chilli pepper, cocoa powder, and cayenne in a jar with a lid. Shake to blend.
- RIBS: Season ribs with dry rub and smoke for 3 hours at 110°C, in preheated smoker. Use apple chips during the first two hours.
- After 3 hours, remove the ribs, baste generously with espresso BBQ sauce, and wrap in heavy-duty aluminium foil.
- Return to smoker and cook for an additional 1 – 1½ hours, or until internal temp reaches 70°C
- OPTIONAL: During the last 10 minutes, remove ribs from the foil and baste again; place them back in the smoker, directly on the rack, allowing the ribs to caramelize.
- Transfer to cutting board, cut, and serve hot.
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