New Mexico Red Chili and Honey Ribs
Ingredients:
- 1 rack baby back ribs
Rub:
- 4 New Mexico red chili pods
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
Honey Chili Sauce:
- 1oz bourbon whiskey
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 8oz honey
Instructions:
- Grind at least 4 dried chili pods using a spice grinder (taste and adjust total chili pods for desired heat).
- Split powder into 2 bowls, reserving one for later.
- Combine half powdered chili with 2 parts kosher salt, 2 parts black pepper, 1 part garlic powder, and 1 part onion powder.
Rub:
Honey Chili Sauce:
- Mix remaining chili powder with 8oz of honey, 1 tsp of kosher salt and 1 tsp of black pepper.
- Add 1oz of bourbon whiskey.
- Stir to combine.
Ribs:
- Trim ribs and remove silver skin (membrane).
- Apply rub to ribs and let rest until salt dissolves.
- Place in preheated recteq at 225ºF.
- After approximately 3 hours, brush a thin coat of honey chili sauce on all sides.
- When ribs pass crack test, pull off and brush on another thin layer of sauce.
- Tent and let rest.
- Brush on any reamaining honey chili sauce before serving if you like it hot, or serve sauce on the side.