Classic Barbecue Pork Ribs with Smoky Bacon Barbecue Sauce
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Cookbook author and meat authority Bruce Aidells created this recipe exclusively for Epicurious. Aidells' garlic and fresh herb rub and bacon-infused barbecue sauce make for ribs that burst with flavor, while his cooking method—the ribs are baked first then quickly finished on the grill or in the broiler—means home cooks can make tender, meaty ribs without a lot of fuss.
The recipe makes 2 cups of barbecue sauce, but you'll need only about 1/2 cup to glaze the ribs. Aidells recommends serving the extra sauce alongside the ribs, and holding onto any leftovers, which can be kept, covered, in the refrigerator for 2 weeks. "It's a great thing to have around for other barbecues," says Aidells. "And you can use the sauce to rewarm leftover ribs by gently heating the ribs in the sauce."
For more on Aidells' ribs, rub, and barbecue sauce, see Classic Recipes: Barbecue Ribs and Barbecue Sauce.
Baked ribs can also be finished in the broiler. Line a broiler pan with foil, then arrange the slabs, bone side down, on the pan and brush the fat-covered side with barbecue sauce. Broil, 3 to 4 inches from the heat, until the sauce on the fat-covered side begins to caramelize and lightly char, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the slab, brush the bone side with barbecue sauce, and continue to broil until the sauce on the bone-covered side begins to caramelize and lightly char, 2 to 3 minutes.
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