Bourbon and Brown Sugar Barbecue Ribs
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Last Updated on September 9, 2019 by Lisa Johnson
My love of ribs continues with these crazy good Bourbon and Brown Sugar Barbecue Ribs! I made these ribs for dinner on Easter, and they were amazing!! If you do not follow me on instagram {which you should} or facebook, you may not know that I do not like ham, at all.
So we never have the traditional ham dinner with scalloped potatoes on Easter like the the rest of the country. We have ham’s much tastier relative instead.
If you have no desire to make your own sauce, you could just buy a bottle of Guy Fieri’s Bourbon Brown Sugar, Sweet & Sticky Barbecue Sauce at the grocery store. My Bourbon and Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce is much better {Alex agrees}…..
but Guy’s is really good in a pinch. These ribs are so easy to make, and you can finish them on the grill or under the broiler.
How to make Bourbon and Brown Sugar Barbecue Ribs:
Start by placing your sliced onions on a baking sheet, and place the rack of ribs on top…..
Mix the water and bourbon together…..
and pour over the ribs. Sprinkle garlic, onion, and chipotle powders over the ribs…..
and cover completely with aluminum foil…..
Place in a preheated 300 degree oven and cook for 2 hours, until tender and they start to pull away from the bone…..
Remove ribs from pan and place on a clean baking sheet or large platter. Spread with Bourbon and Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce…..
Option 1 – place ribs on a preheated grill to caramelize the sauce…..
Option 2 – place ribs in the oven under the broiler to caramelize the sauce…..
Cut ribs between the bones and serve with additional sauce…..
You know you want them!!
I served these ribs with steamed broccoli and my favorite Crispy Herb Roasted Potatoes and Tiramisu Ice Cream for dessert.
More delicious rib recipes:
Instant Pot Wine Braised Short Ribs
Enjoy!!
Bourbon and Brown Sugar Barbecue Ribs
Ingredients
- 2 large onions sliced
- 1 rack pork ribs
- garlic powder - onion powder - chipotle powder to taste
- ½ cup bourbon whiskey I used Knob Creek - 100 proof
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup Bourbon and Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Arrange sliced onion rings on a baking sheet. Place rack of ribs on top of the onion rings. If ribs do not fit, cut into two separate pieces.
- Mix water and bourbon together, and pour over the ribs. Sprinkle ribs with garlic powder, onion powder, and chipotle powder.
- Completely cover baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil, and place in the oven.
- Bake for 2 hours, or until meat is tender and starts to fall of the bone.
- Carefully remove baking sheet from the oven. Place ribs on a clean baking sheet or large platter, and brush with barbecue sauce.
- Option 1 - Place ribs on a preheated barbecue grill to caramelize the sauce and add a smokey flavor.
- Option 2 - Place ribs in oven under the broiler to caramelize the sauce.
- Cut ribs in between the bones and serve with additional sauce.
Notes
- I used my own Bourbon and Brown Sugar Barbecue Sauce for this recipe. If you do not want to make your own sauce, I recommend Guy Fieri's Bourbon Brown Sugar Sauce.
Lisa, how good do these ribs look? That sauce sounds fabulous! I know a guy who would love these and my daughter, too! Pinning! Have a great Wednesday!
Thank you Cindy!! Hey look, we’re back to Wednesday again, 😉 One of these days I will get caught up….maybe! Have a great day. 🙂
Drooling over your BBQ rib recipe 🙂
Thank you Sandi! 🙂
Oh my Lisa! These look finger licking good!! Maybe next year no ham for me! Pinning!
Oh my gosh … I am drooling!!
lol, thank you Jamie. 🙂
Is there a good substitute for alcohol? We never have any alcohol in the house. Thanks.
No, I’m sorry there isn’t. If you remove the bourbon, it becomes a completely different recipe.
:O these are simply amazing! Wish I could just eat them now
The ribs look awesome. I bet my husband would LOVE these. Blessings!
Thank you so much Sonja! Have a wonderful weekend. 🙂
Mmmm! They look sooo good! I’d much rather have these instead of ham on Easter.
I’m adding the recipe to my Pepperplate app so I can try it myself!
Thanks for sharing through the Show Stopper Saturday link up, otherwise I might have never found this yummy goodness!
Thank you so much Jessica! I’m so glad you found me. 🙂
Thanks so much for sharing your recipe at the Say G’day Saturday link up Lisa. This looks delicious! I’ve shared it on G+, FB and Pinterest.
Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz
These look amazing! I’m sure we’ll be firing up the grill this weekend. Now I know what will be on it! YUM!
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much Nicole. You will have to let me know how they turned out. 🙂
So perfect for kicking off grilling season! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
Thank you so much Karly!!
I have no idea why I never make ribs? This is just the inspiration I need! I will definitely be trying these soon!
You will love them once you do, Marcie! My kids used to ask for them all the time!!
These look incredible and your photos are just beautiful!!
I just wanted to drop a note and invite you to come join us at Sunday’s Simple Homemaker Link-Up. Would love to have you link-up!! http://www.prairiegalcookin.com/sundays-simple-homemaker-1st-weekly-link-up