Baby Back Ribs from Pig Beach NYC

Baby Back Ribs: Tender and succulent baby back ribs, coated in a sweet and spicy rub, then smoked and basted with a honey-apple juice mixture. A smoky, flavorful delight from Pig Beach NYC!

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Prep Time 1

Cook Time 5

Total Time 6

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings people

Calories 565 kcal

Ingredients

4 (2 ½ to 3 lbs each) racks baby back ribs
4 tbsp honey
1 cup plus 4 tbsp apple juice
1 cup apple cider vinegar

RUB

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup sweet paprika
⅔ cup salt
¼ cup granulated garlic
¼ cup granulated onion
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp fennel seed powder
2 tsp cumin
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cayenne
1 tsp dried thyme
¼ cup ground black pepper
1 tbsp hatch chile powder

1 tbsp hatch chile powder

Instructions

HEAT smoker to 250ºF with 2 cherry wood logs and 1 hickory wood log.
LAY baby back ribs onto a tabletop or work surface lined with aluminum foil. Generously season with rib rub and
allow to sweat for 30 minutes.
PLACE ribs in smoker bone side down and generously spray every 30 minutes with a mixture of 1 cup apple juice and 1 cup apple cider vinegar, roughly burning 1 log of wood per hour. After about 2-3 hours, pick up the ribs and hold them in the center. If the rib bows, wrap in foil, if the rib is still firm and holds a straight line continue to cook, checking every 30 minutes.
TRANSFER ribs to a double cut piece of aluminum foil and drizzle 1 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp of apple juice per rack and place meat side down. Wrap in foil and return to smoker to finish cooking. Ribs should fall of the bone when bitten into, but not when picked up.
GLAZE with your favorite BBQ sauce and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5rack of ribsCalories: 565kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 39gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 17.8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6.1gTrans Fat: 0.25gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 15.467mgPotassium: 970mgFiber: 6.9gSugar: 6.9gVitamin A: 18.152IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 4.6mg

Keyword American Cuisine, Barbecue, ribs

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Pig Beach is an exciting new foray into the smoked meat universe, unlike anything in New York City to date. We experiment with tried and true BBQ techniques, adding worldly influences and forward thinking cooking. Local purveyors, sustainable seafood and market-fresh produce is our standard. Pig Beach is also a destination for contemporary cocktails and wine. We focus on local breweries and distilleries, serving up several local beers and wines on tap as well as a classically based, but inventive cocktail repertoire. We feel that with our mixture of a new approach to BBQ, an elevated beverage program, paired with our individual New York City histories, Pig Beach will quickly become a part of Brooklyn DNA.

Baby Back Ribs from Pig Beach NYC