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Pork Ribs with Blackberry Chipotle Glaze Recipe

Set up charcoal grill for indirect cooking. Two racks should fit at one time on a charcoal grill. These ribs can be grilled one day ahead. Simply cover and refrigerate, then bring up to room temperature before glazing and finishing.

INGREDIENTS

Ribs with Spice Rub

3 racks baby back ribs
1/4 cups paprika
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Blackberry Chipotle Glaze

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup diced onion
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chilies in adobo, seeds removed
3 packages (6 ounces each) Driscoll's Blackberries
1/2 cups balsamic vinegar
1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Instructions

Ribs with Spice Rub

Rinse and pat dry ribs. Mix paprika, black pepper, sugar, chili powder, salt, garlic powder and cayenne in small bowl until well blended. Rub spice mixture into each side of ribs. Place ribs on flat baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

Blackberry Chipotle Glaze

Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and cook onions 4 minutes or until soft. Add garlic and cook 1 minute. Stir in chipotle chilies and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add blackberries, vinegar, sugar and salt, stir until blended. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low and simmer 35 minutes or until reduced to 1 1/2 cups. Remove from heat. Pour into blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Strain mixture to remove seeds.

To Grill Ribs

Grill ribs over indirect heat for 20 to 25 minutes. Brush both sides of ribs with blackberry chipotle sauce. Turn ribs over and baste every 10 minutes. Repeat two to three times as the ribs cook through. When the meat pulls away from the bone, the ribs are done.Take ribs off the grill and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Sprinkle ribs with cilantro and serve.

Lighten Up Tip

Try using ¼ up honey instead of sugar for glaze.