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Recipe for Adam Perry Lang’s Sweet and Sticky Kansas-City Style Ribs by Dawn’s Recipes

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Recipe for Adam Perry Lang's Sweet and Sticky Kansas-City Style Ribs by Dawn's Recipes

We’ve outlined all the ingredients and directions for you to make the perfect Adam Perry Lang’s Sweet and Sticky Kansas-City Style Ribs. The Adam Perry Lang’s Sweet and Sticky Kansas-City Style Ribs recipe should make enough food for Serves 6.

You can add your own personal twist to this Adam Perry Lang’s Sweet and Sticky Kansas-City Style Ribs recipe, depending on your culture or family tradition. Don’t be scared to add other ingredients once you’ve gotten comfortable with the recipe! Please see below for a list of potential cookware items that might be necessary for this Adam Perry Lang’s Sweet and Sticky Kansas-City Style Ribs recipe.

Ingredients for Adam Perry Lang’s Sweet and Sticky Kansas-City Style Ribs

  • 4 (1 1/4 lb) racks pork baby back ribs
  • 1/2 cup Garlicky Barbecue Marinade, recipe follows
  • 1/4 cup Seven Spice Dry Rub, recipe follows
  • Cider Mop spray, recipe follows
  • 1/2 cup Sweet and Sticky Barbecue Sauce, recipe follows
  • 10 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sweet paprika
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup chili powder
  • 1/4 cup dry mustard
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 5 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • Salt
  • 1/4 cup dark rum
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground clove
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups ketchup
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup yellow mustard
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce

Directions for Adam Perry Lang’s Sweet and Sticky Kansas-City Style Ribs

  1. Rub each rack of ribs all over with 2 tablespoons of the barbecue marinade and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Bring ribs to room temperature and sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon of the dry rub.
  3. Light a charcoal fire in a covered grill and set it up for indirect grilling: When the temperature reaches 225 degrees, carefully push the hot coals to one side and place a drip pan filled with 1 cup of water on the opposite side. Alternatively, bring a smoker to 225 degrees. Put the ribs on the grill over the drip pan, overlapping them slightly, and cover the grill; you’ll need to cook the ribs for about 4 hours total, or until the meat pulls away from the bones and is very tender. Maintain the temperature at 225 degrees by replenishing the charcoal with a fresh batch of burning coals every hour. Every hour, drain 1/2 cup of the wood chips and scatter them over the hot coals. Add water to the drip pan when half of it is evaporated. After 1 1/2 hours, spray the baby back ribs with the Cider Mop spray and rotate them on the grill; repeat spraying every 45 minutes.
  4. Remove the drip pan and spread the coals in an even layer. Replenish with fresh coals to make a medium-hot fire. Dilute the Sweet and Sticky Barbecue Sauce with 1/2 cup water. Brush sauce over ribs and cook for 30 minutes, turning often. Repeat brushing 4 or 5 times to build a sticky glaze. Transfer the ribs to a carving board and let rest for 10 minutes. Cut between each rib and serve. (If you would like to prepare them ahead, the glazed ribs can be refrigerated overnight. Serve cold or reheat in a 325 degrees oven.)
  5. In a blender, puree the chopped garlic, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, onion and water. The marinade can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.
  6. In a small bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients. The dry rub can be refrigerated or frozen for up to 6 months.
  7. In a large, glass measuring cup, combine the apple juice, water and vinegar. Pour into a spray bottle and refrigerate. The mop spray can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.
  8. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the garlic, onion, green pepper and a large pinch of salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add the rum and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the chili powder, black pepper, allspice and cloves and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the brown sugar, water, ketchup, molasses, mustard, vinegar and hot sauce and simmer over moderate heat, stirring often, until thickened, about 30 minutes.
  9. Transfer the barbecue sauce to a large food processor and puree. Season the sauce with salt. The barbecue sauce can be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.

Cookware for your recipe

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  • Cooking pots
  • Frying pan
  • Steamers
  • Colander
  • Skillet
  • Knives
  • Cutting board
  • Grater
  • Saucepan
  • Stockpot
  • Spatula
  • Tongs
  • Measuring cups
  • Wooden Spoon

Categories in this Recipe

  • Barbecue Restaurants
  • Ribs Recipes
  • Pork – Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC.Pork is eaten both freshly cooked and preserved. Curing extends the shelf life of the pork products. Ham, smoked pork, gammon, bacon and sausage are examples of preserved pork. Charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products, many from pork.Pork is the most popular meat in the Western world and in Central Europe. It is also very popular in East and Southeast Asia (Mainland Southeast Asia, Philippines, Singapore, East Timor, and Malaysia). It is highly prized in Asian cuisines, especially in China, for its fat content and texture.Some religions and cultures prohibit pork consumption, notably Islam and Judaism.
Chef Dawn
Chef Dawn

Chef Dawn lives and breathes food, always seeking new ingredients to whip up super simple recipes that are big on bold flavor. Being half French, she tends to treat food as a source of pleasure rather than just fuel for our bodies.

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