Carolina red sauce ribs

Posted by: Lukas Chapman

Description: This is a standard southern barbecue, in the form of spare ribs smoked with hickory, dry-rubbed, and basted in Carolina red sauce

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Ingredients:

• 3 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 Tbsp garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp onion powder
• 1 Tbsp paprika (sub with smoked paprika for oven method)
• 2 Tbsp ground mustard
• 1 Tbsp dried oregano
• 1 Tbsp kosher salt
• 1 Tbsp each of black and white pepper
• 1 Tbsp cumin (optional, omit for oven method)
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
• 3 full racks of pork spare ribs, with membranes removed
• 2 cups apple cider vinegar
• 2 cups tomato puree (sub with 1 1/2 cups ketchup for oven method)
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar (increase to 3/4 cup for oven method)
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp ground mustard (sub with 1/4 cup yellow mustard for oven method)
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tbsp liquid hickory smoke (omit if using a smoker)
• 1 cup apple juice, preferably used via spray bottle

Instructions:

1. Cook brisket fat-side down in a cast iron skillet for 4-5 minutes
2. Peel and chop the carrots, chop celery into 1 inch chunks, peel and roughly chop 4 medium onions and crush 4 cloves of garlic
3. Remove all but 2 tbsp of fat from pan (if necessary)
4. Carmelize onions in the pan slowly for 10 minutes, adding brown sugar for color
5. Add carrots and celery and continue simmering for 2 minutes before adding garlic and tomato paste before sauteing for 30 seconds
6. Mix in thickener, usually flour or potato starch and let it before adding dry red wine to deglaze at medium high heat, being sure to scrape the bottom
7. Add beef broth (use another cup and a half of dry red wine if not enough liquid is in the pan), ketchup and crushed tomatoes
8. Add the rest of the ingredients to the liquid, adding the brisket and covering tightly. Broil in oven at 300 degrees fahrenheit for 3-4 hours
9. Let cool for an hour before serving (for best results, remove fat before broiling, this will make the fluid less greasy)