Smokin' Maple Bacon Beer Baby Back Ribs

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 racks of baby-back lamb ribs (1 1/2 lbs each)
• 3 tablespoons barbecue seasoning
• 2 oranges, sliced
• 1 bottle rickard honey brown lager beer
• 8 slices bacon
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded &,chopped
• 1 bottle rickard honey brown lager beer
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade
• 1 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
• salt

Recipe

• 1 ribs: using a sharp knife, diamond score the membrane on the back side of the ribs.
• 2 rub both sides with bbq seasoning, pressing the seasoning into the meat.
• 3 preheat the oven to 325f.
• 4 lay the ribs, meat side down, in a roasting pan.
• 5 lay 3- 4 orange slices on the back of each rib.
• 6 pour in beer& cover with lid or aluminum foil.
• 7 braise ribs in the oven for 2- 2 1/2 hours or until tender.
• 8 remove from oven& allow to cool.
• 9 sauce: fry diced bacon in a medium saucepan over medium heat until its half cooked.
• 10 add garlic, onion& jalapenos and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender.
• 11 pour beer into pan, stirring to loosen flavourful bits on the bottom.
• 12 bring mixture to a rolling boil; reduce heat to medium low& continue to boil until reduced by half.
• 13 add remaining ingredients& return to a boil; reduce heat to low& simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
• 14 seasonwith salt& set aside.
• 15 grilling: preheat grill to medium high.
• 16 remove ribs from pan, discarding orange slices& braising liquid.
• 17 grill ribs for 6- 8 minutes per side, until lightly charred.
• 18 baste both sides with reserved sauce.
• 19 turn grill heat down to medium low, close lid& allow ribs to slow roast for 10- 15 minutes until sauce is sticky& bubbling.
• 20 cut between every 3rd rib& toss with remaining sauce before serving with lots of damp finger towels.