King Family Pork Ribs

 

 

The history of this recipe is interesting.   I was planning a large family event and asked my son-in-law, Christopher, what his favorite food was...he replied "King Family Ribs".  Since my son also loves ribs, this was a no brainer.  When I called Christopher's mother, Judy, for the recipe, she said it wasn't written down anywhere.  To try and track down the original recipe, she started emailing members of her family and included me in all responses.  Most family members agreed on two things:  beer and barbecue sauce.  Christopher was able to give me an idea of the flavor of the barbecue sauce.  The flavor of the rub was mine...it's mostly the rub I use for meat.  The first part of the recipe...cooking the ribs in beer...can be done a day or two ahead to save time.  Just wrap well and refrigerate.

 

 

4 lbs. of pork ribs



beer

 

Put the ribs in a deep baking pan.  Pour beer over the ribs to cover.  Bake for 2 hours at 200 degrees.

 

Allow the ribs to cool naturally before the next step.

 

Rub:

garlic powder; a dash of cayenne pepper; salt and pepper

 

Barbecue Sauce:

1 bottle of Jack Daniel's Bourbon flavored barbecue sauce

2 nips of Grand Marnier

1 teaspoon of brown sugar

Orange juice

1 tsp. of Dijon mustard

 

You don't need to cook this sauce.

 

Dry the ribs with paper towels and then generously coat with the rub.  Refrigerate the ribs until time to barbecue.  Add sauce as barbecue cooks through the meat.  Cook over flavored wood chips.  There will be none left...