Best 6 Apple Bourbon Country Style Pork Ribs Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful flavors of fall with Apple Bourbon Country-Style Pork Ribs, a dish that combines the sweet and tangy taste of apples with the smoky richness of bourbon. These tender and juicy ribs are braised in a flavorful sauce made with apple cider, bourbon, spices, and a touch of brown sugar, resulting in a perfect balance of sweet, savory, and smoky flavors. Served with a side of creamy mashed potatoes and crisp green beans, this dish is sure to be a hit at your next gathering.

In addition to the Apple Bourbon Country-Style Pork Ribs recipe, this article also features three additional pork rib recipes to tantalize your taste buds:

1. **Dr. Pepper Barbecue Ribs:** These ribs are braised in a sticky and tangy sauce made with Dr. Pepper, brown sugar, and spices, delivering a unique and irresistible flavor.

2. **Crock Pot Cola Ribs:** Experience the convenience of slow-cooked ribs with this recipe. Cola, ketchup, and spices come together to create a rich and flavorful sauce that infuses the ribs with a tender and fall-off-the-bone texture.

3. **Honey Garlic Ribs:** Enjoy the sweet and savory combination of honey and garlic in this recipe. The ribs are coated in a flavorful marinade made with honey, garlic, soy sauce, and spices, then grilled to perfection for a slightly crispy exterior and a tender and juicy interior.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

DYNAMITE BOURBON RIBS



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These are best cooked on the grill, but you can remove them from the marinade and bake them in the oven at 350 degrees. This marinade is excellent on prime rib, fish or chicken. Serve with a crispy salad and garlic cheese potatoes for a great dinner!

Provided by Perri Pender

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Pork Rib Recipes     Country-Style Ribs

Time 5h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup dark brown sugar
⅔ cup bourbon
1 cup light soy sauce
4 cloves garlic
3 pounds country style pork ribs

Steps:

  • Process brown sugar, bourbon, soy sauce, and garlic in a food processor or blender to mince garlic with other ingredients. Pour over ribs, and marinate for several hours in the refrigerator.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat, and lightly oil grate.
  • Place ribs on grate, and cover. Cook for 45 minutes to 1 hour depending on thickness of your ribs. When finished, the internal temperature of the ribs should be 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) when taken with a meat thermometer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 658.9 calories, Carbohydrate 40.3 g, Cholesterol 167.8 mg, Fat 26.9 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 46.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 1570.3 mg, Sugar 36.3 g

BEER-BRAISED COUNTRY-STYLE PORK RIBS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 2h15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 pounds bone-in country-style pork ribs
Kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons hot paprika
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 medium onions, peeled and cut into wedges
1 12-ounce bottle amber ale
1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 bay leaves
6 sprigs thyme
2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons honey

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Pat the ribs dry, season with salt and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon paprika. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the ribs in batches and cook until browned, about 8 minutes per side. Remove to a plate. Add the onions and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon paprika and season with salt.
  • Add the beer; bring to a boil and cook until the liquid is reduced by half, about 8 minutes, scraping up the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon. Add the chicken broth, bay leaves and thyme; when the liquid begins to simmer, return the ribs to the pot and transfer to the oven. Cook, uncovered, turning the ribs once or twice, until the meat is almost tender, about 1 hour.
  • Mix the vinegar and honey in a measuring cup. Remove the pot from the oven and place on the stovetop; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add the vinegar mixture and bring to a boil, then return the pot to the oven. Continue to braise, uncovered, until the ribs are tender, 15 to 20 more minutes. Return the pot to the stovetop and transfer the ribs to a plate. Bring the sauce to a boil over medium heat; skim off the fat and cook until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Return the ribs to the pot and heat through. Discard the bay leaves and thyme. Photograph by Con Poulos

APPLE BOURBON COUNTRY STYLE PORK RIBS



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these ribs are great they are so good everyone loves these

Provided by Patsy Fowler

Categories     Ribs

Time 7h15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 1/2 to 5 lb country style pork ribs
salt and pepper
1 c apple jelly
3/4 c bourbon
1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c barbecue sauce
1/2 c cider vinegar
1/2 tsp thyme, dried crushed
3 medium tart cooking apples, peeled, cored and quartered

Steps:

  • 1. Season ribs with salt and pepper, place in a 6 quart slow cooker. In a medium bowl whisk together jelly, bourbon, brown sugar, barbecue sauce, vinegar and the 1/2 teaspoon thyme. Pour bourbon mixture over ribs in the cooker.
  • 2. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 3 hours or on high heat setting for 1 1/2 hours.
  • 3. Add apples to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting for 3-4 hours more.
  • 4. To serve transfer ribs to a serving platter. Strain cooking liquid and serve with ribs.

BROWN SUGAR AND BOURBON RIBS



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Provided by Ted Reader

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

Basting sauce
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/2 cup apple butter
1/4 cup bourbon whiskey
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons apple cider
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Ribs
1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
1 tablespoon (packed) golden brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 2- to 2 1/4-pound racks baby back pork ribs
1 large onion, sliced
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
6 thin rounds peeled fresh ginger
1 1/4 cups apple cider

Steps:

  • For basting sauce:
  • Whisk all ingredients in medium bowl to blend.
  • For ribs:
  • Mix first 7 ingredients in small bowl. Using small sharp knife, loosen membrane from underside of each rib rack and pull off (or score membrane). Rub 1 tablespoon seasoning mix into each side of each rib rack. Place ribs in large roasting pan. Cover and chill at least 6 hours and up to 1 day.
  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Lift ribs from pan. Scatter onion, cinnamon stick, and ginger in pan. Pour in cider. Return ribs, meat side down, to pan; cover pan with foil. Roast ribs until meat is tender and begins to pull away from bones, about 2 hours. Uncover; cool at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
  • Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Grill ribs until heated through and slightly charred, about 5 minutes per side. Brush generously on all sides with basting sauce. Grill until sauce becomes sticky glaze, about 3 minutes longer per side. Transfer rib racks to cutting board. Cut racks between bones into individual ribs. Arrange on platter and serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

APPLE COUNTRY RIBS



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For a melt-in-your-mouth delicious main course at your next event, try these super-tender boneless ribs from our Test Kitchen. They're treated to a sweet apple juice, brown sugar and herb combination that's sure to have folks asking for seconds.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
1/2 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 pounds boneless country-style pork ribs

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Pour 1-1/2 cups marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add pork; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate 5 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting., Prepare grill for indirect heat. Drain pork, discarding marinade in bag. Grill ribs, covered, over indirect medium heat for 10 minutes on each side. Baste with some of the reserved marinade. Grill 20-25 minutes longer or until ribs are tender, turning and basting occasionally. Freeze option: Freeze cooled ribs in heavy-duty foil. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Place foil packet on a baking sheet and open packet. Reheat in a preheated 350° oven for 20-30 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts :

COUNTRY-STYLE PORK RIBS WITH BOURBON AND COKE BBQ SAUCE



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Country-style ribs are not actually ribs. This cut of meat comes from the shoulder of the pig, where it is sliced in half under the blade bone and then cut into long strips to resemble ribs. As a result, much like other tough cuts of meat, country-style ribs benefit from any type of low and slow cooking. Tender, tangy, and accented with just a hint of bourbon, these ribs are a messy, saucy affair. Bone-in country-style ribs are recommended for this recipe since it's the bones that are packed with the most flavor (you can use boneless ribs, but they may require less cooking time).

Provided by Kendra Bailey Morris

Categories     Pork Rib     Pork     Grill/Barbecue     Slow Cooker

Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 to 5 pounds bone-in pork country-style ribs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1/2 cup cola (not diet)
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons American spicy ketchup-based sauce (such as Heinz brand chili sauce) or homemade chili sauce
2 tablespoons good-quality bourbon
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon sorghum syrup or light molasses
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Trim any excess fat from the ribs and cut into approximately 5-inch-long pieces. Lightly season the ribs with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a large sauté pan on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Add the oil, then the ribs, and brown well on all sides. (To avoid overcrowding the pan, you may have to do this in batches.)
  • While the ribs are searing, spray the inside of the slow cooker with cooking spray. Add the ketchup, cola, tomato paste, garlic, brown sugar, chili sauce, bourbon, cider vinegar, sorghum syrup, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, and cayenne. Stir well. Add the ribs to the slow cooker, layering the larger, fattier ribs on the bottom. Make sure all the ribs are covered in sauce. Cover and cook on low for at least 8 hours and up to 9 hours, until the meat is fall-off-the-bone tender.
  • Transfer the ribs to a platter and keep warm. Pour the leftover sauce into a small saucepan and cook over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until it is reduced and slightly thickened. Skim off any visible fat, season with salt and pepper, and serve the sauce over the ribs.

Tips:

  • Choose the right ribs: Baby back ribs are the most popular choice for country-style ribs, but you can also use spare ribs. Spare ribs have more meat and fat, so they take longer to cook but can be more flavorful.
  • Prepare the ribs: Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs. This will help the ribs cook evenly and allow the rub to penetrate the meat.
  • Make the rub: Combine a mixture of brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. You can also add other spices, such as cumin, chili powder, or chipotle powder, to taste.
  • Apply the rub: Rub the ribs with the rub mixture, making sure to coat all sides. Let the ribs rest for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight, to allow the rub to penetrate the meat.
  • Cook the ribs: Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C). Place the ribs in a roasting pan and cook for 2-3 hours, or until the meat is tender and falling off the bone.
  • Make the apple bourbon sauce: Combine apple cider, bourbon, brown sugar, butter, and spices in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
  • Glaze the ribs: Brush the ribs with the apple bourbon sauce during the last 30 minutes of cooking. This will help the ribs caramelize and develop a delicious crust.
  • Serve the ribs: Serve the ribs with your favorite sides, such as mashed potatoes, green beans, or coleslaw.

Conclusion:

Apple bourbon country-style pork ribs are a delicious and flavorful dish that is perfect for any occasion. The ribs are cooked slowly and low, which allows the meat to become tender and fall off the bone. The apple bourbon sauce adds a sweet and tangy flavor that complements the ribs perfectly. Serve the ribs with your favorite sides for a complete and satisfying meal.

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