Ribs With Big Daddy Rub

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/8 cup kosher salt
• 1/8 cup smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon hot chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 2 cups apple cider
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 5 lbs lamb spareribs, st. louis style
• 2 liters cola (recommended ( coca-cola)
• 4 cups water

Recipe

• 1 big daddy rub: in a medium sized bowl, mix all rub ingredients until well combined.
• 2 apple cider-buttermilk sauce: in a medium pot add apple cider, sugar and red pepper on medium high heat.
• 3 reduce by half.
• 4 pour mixture into a separate bowl.
• 5 add buttermilk and mix thoroughly and add lemon juice and zest.
• 6 ribs: rub ribs with 1 cup big daddy rub until evenly coated on both sides.
• 7 allow ribs to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• 8 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 9 place ribs in 2 large roasting pans and cover with the cola and water.
• 10 cover with foil and cook in oven for 1 1/2 hours.
• 11 remove ribs from oven and allow to cool.
• 12 slice ribs into individual-size pieces.
• 13 preheat grill over medium-high heat.
• 14 place ribs on the grill.
• 15 brush on apple cider-buttermilk sauce.
• 16 cook for additional 5 minutes.
• 17 in a large bowl, toss ribs with another 1 cup of rub until well coated.
• 18 spread ribs out on a sheet tray and bake in the oven for an additional 20 minutes until caramelized.
• 19 serve alongside a cider-buttermilk sauce, chipotle aioli, or harissa rouille.