Hi Guys! I hope that you are getting ready to roll into a lovely long holiday weekend!
In case you are thinking about or have already planned to have a crowd over, this is your recipe. Even though you are going to see this crazy 6 hour cook time (it’s worth it!!) but the beauty of it is that you can do some work in the morning and then go do whatever you want until it’s time to serve these. They only take about 10 minutes of your attention before they hit the serving platter so really, you don’t have to feel stressed out at all!
Personally, I like to make the BBQ sauce first thing in the morning, or even the day before since that is the most involved part of the “cooking” and it’s one less mess when I’m having people over. Plus, the sauce only benefits from sitting for as many hours as possible while developing more flavor!
Then just count backward 6 hours from whenever you are planning to serve your ribs and that’s when you need 15 minutes (if that) to prep the ribs. Pretty easy, right!?
A note about the mango! That is what was in season when I first made this sauce a few weeks ago- the grocery store was overrun with them and they were so sweet and juicy that I had to use them. However, now I am starting to see stone fruit and happen to know that subbing out peaches or nectarines would be delicious too. Use your imagination, region of the country and seasonal produce to choose the right fruit for you- just keep the guide of about 2 cups in mind as you sub stuff out. And if you do, please, please!!! tell me how it turns out and what are the most awesome combo’s!
Hit the home page of the blog to see some of my favorite side dishes that I would serve with this or go to the Side Dishes or Salad section and get some great ideas! Have a wonderful weekend and see you on Insta-stories or back here next week! XO, H
- For the Ribs:
- 3 racks of pork spare ribs
- ¼ cup of kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 2 gluten-free beers
- Spicy Mango BBQ Sauce:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 2 jalapeno peppers, roughly chopped
- 1-2 serrano chili, roughly chopped
- 2 large mangoes, peeled and pit removed, chopped (about 2 cups)
- ½ cup whiskey (or bourbon) – this is optional
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- Kosher salt
- Combine the spices and salt in a small bowl. Generously rub each rack on both sides with the spice rub. Place the ribs in a large baking dish in the oven (I used a foil baking dish like you would get for a turkey) and pour the beer in the bottom of the dish and bake the ribs at 250 degrees for 6 hours.
- For the Spicy Mango BBQ Sauce:
- In large heavy pot over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and the onion. Cook for a few minutes until the onions are softening and then add the garlic, jalapeno and serrano and stir well cooking for about 5 minutes. Add the mango and stir well, cook for a minute and then add the whiskey if you are adding liquor. Scrape up all of the browned bits when you add the liquor. Then add the crushed tomatoes, brown sugar and vinegar. Stir everything well and pop a lid on the sauce, turning it to the lowest heat.
- Simmer the sauce for up to a few hours or even longer. When it has been at least 2 hours, pull it off the heat and ideally let it cool a little. Transfer the sauce in batches to a blender and puree on high until you have a smooth sauce. Add all of the smooth sauce back to the pot and season with kosher salt to taste.
- *You can tweak the flavor at this point- like if it is not spicy enough for you, you could add some cayenne pepper (start with a ½ teaspoon at a time and stir it well), or a little more vinegar or brown sugar (or honey!)- everyone has their own idea of the perfect sauce!
- When the ribs are done cooking, they should be very tender and just about falling off the bone. Prepare a grill to medium heat.
- Drain the beer and rendered fat from the bottom of the baking dish and brush the ribs with the sauce. Grill the ribs gently (they really will be falling apart tender!) on each side for about 5 minutes. Move to a cutting board and slice. Slather on more sauce and then serve additional sauce on the side.
- Enjoy!
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I loving it
great dish, now I’m torn between it and what I’d plan to bbq today, thank you though, really like the mango based bbq sauce
Question…..Do the ribs sit on a rack in the baking dish, or are they “sitting” in the beer?
They sit in the beer!
great flavors and spicy too, haven’t used a mango based bbq sauce before so thank you
do you cover the ribs while in the oven, or leave them open?
leave them open!
I like how you mentioned that BBQ sauce benefits from sitting for as many hours as possible. My wife is wanting to make ribs for dinner sometime and she was wondering how she can make great tasting BBQ sauce. I’ll be sure to tell her that she should let the BBQ sauce sit for a few hours once she makes it.