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

AMOUNT	MAIN INGREDIENT
1 RACK	Rack Ribs
	Sea Salt, To Taste
	Pepper, To Taste

Recipe Ingredients: Sauce

AMOUNT	MAIN 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 untilsmooth.

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