Best 6 Baked Ribs With Cranberry Chipotle Sauce Recipes

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Indulge in a tantalizing culinary journey with our delectable baked ribs smothered in a tantalizing cranberry chipotle sauce. These fall-off-the-bone ribs are meticulously prepared with a unique blend of spices and slow-cooked to perfection, ensuring a symphony of flavors in every bite. Accompanying this main attraction are three exceptional recipes that elevate your dining experience. Treat your taste buds to the tangy and refreshing cranberry chipotle sauce, a perfect complement to the ribs' savory richness. Delight in the creamy and flavorful coleslaw, adding a crisp and refreshing contrast to the ribs' tender texture. Finally, satisfy your sweet cravings with the delectable apple cobbler, a classic dessert that pairs harmoniously with the savory ribs. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you craving more.

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CRANBERRY SHORT RIBS



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We live in the Yukon bush, so I pick wild cranberries for this incredibly tender comfort food. I sometimes substitute moose for the beef. -Cathy Wylie, Dawson City, Canada

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 1h50m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1-1/2 pounds bone-in beef short ribs
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground mustard
Dash ground cloves
3/4 cup water
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon browning sauce, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Place ribs in a greased 8-in. square baking dish; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Bake, covered, until tender, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours., In a small saucepan, combine flour, brown sugar, mustard, cloves and remaining salt; gradually whisk in water and vinegar until smooth. Stir in cranberries, lemon zest and, if desired, browning sauce; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Drain ribs. Pour cranberry mixture over ribs. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 645mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

CHIPOTLE BARBECUE RIBS



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 racks baby back ribs (about 3 1/2 pounds each)
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon garlic powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion, chopped
Kosher salt
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 1/2 cups no-sugar-added ketchup
3/4 cup fresh orange juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 chipotles in adobo, chopped, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce

Steps:

  • For the ribs: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large rimmed baking pan with foil.
  • Place the ribs on the prepared baking pan meat-side up. Sprinkle them with the paprika, garlic powder, 1 tablespoon salt and a generous amount of pepper. Rub the spices all over the ribs.
  • Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake until the meat is very tender and can easily be pulled off the bone, about 2 hours.
  • For the barbecue sauce: Meanwhile, heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until very soft and golden brown, about 20 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the ketchup, orange juice, Worcestershire, chipotles and adobo and 1/2 cup water. Increase the heat to bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to keep at a simmer until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth (be careful when blending hot liquids). Alternately, an immersion blender can be used in the pot.
  • Finish the ribs: Preheat the grill to medium-high (or set the oven to broil).
  • Reserve about a cup of the barbecue sauce for serving alongside the ribs. Brush a small amount of the remaining sauce on the bone side of the ribs and a generous amount on the meaty side.
  • Grill the ribs, meaty-side up, until the underside is lightly charred, about 3 minutes. Turn the ribs over and grill until the meaty side is charred in spots, 3 to 5 minutes (if using the oven, simply broil for 3 to 5 minutes). Transfer to a cutting board and cut each rack in half. Serve immediately with the reserved sauce on the side.

FIVE-SPICE PORK RIBS WITH SMOTHERED ONIONS AND SPICY DRIED CRANBERRY BBQ SAUCE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 15h10m

Yield 4 servings (3 cups of sauce)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 quarts water
2 tablespoons Chinese 5-spice powder
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoon kosher salt
2 1/2 pounds baby back pork ribs (about 2 whole racks)
2 medium onions, cut in half and then sliced 1/4-inch-thick
1 tablespoon butter
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil, for cooking
1 medium onion, diced
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
2 cups cranberry juice
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped chipotle chili pepper (canned peppers in adobe sauce works best)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • To make the ribs: Whisk together the water, five-spice, sugar and salt until dissolved. Cut the racks in half and submerge fully in the brining liquid. Refrigerate overnight.
  • Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F.
  • Line a sheet tray with enough foil to completely cover and seal the pork ribs. Evenly spread the sliced onions on the foil and place the butter on top. Remove the ribs from the liquid and season both sides with salt and pepper. Place the ribs in one layer on top of the onions, and fold the foil over making sure to tightly seal the package. Roast undisturbed for 2 hours.
  • To make the sauce: Coat a small saucepan with the canola oil. Over medium heat, sweat the onions and garlic until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add the sugar, cranberries, cranberry juice, vinegar and chipotle peppers. Simmer until the liquid is reduced by half. Puree the sauce in a blender until very smooth, season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to a week.
  • Remove the ribs from the oven, unwrap and baste the ribs with the sauce. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake the ribs uncovered for 10 minutes until the sauce is lightly browned.
  • Divide the smothered onions onto 4 plates and serve with half a rack per person, or serve family style on a platter.

BEST BARBECUE RIBS EVER



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Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Time 3h35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons chili powder
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
2 racks baby back ribs
1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 cup barbecue sauce

Steps:

  • Combine the brown sugar, chili powder, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, the oregano, cayenne, garlic powder and onion powder in a small bowl and rub the mixture on both sides of the ribs. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. In a roasting pan, combine the broth and vinegar. Add the ribs to the pan. Cover with foil and tightly seal. Bake 2 hours. Remove the ribs from the pan and place them on a platter. Pour the liquid from the pan into a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until reduced by half. Add the barbecue sauce.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill to medium high. Put the ribs on the grill and cook about 5 minutes on each side, until browned and slightly charred. Cut the ribs between the bones and toss them in a large bowl with the sauce. Serve hot.

SPICE-RUBBED BABY BACK RIBS WITH CHIPOTLE-BOURBON BARBECUE SAUCE



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The baby back (sometimes called top loin) is the perfect rib for neophytes. Cut from high on the hog - literally, it abuts the backbone - it's intrinsically tender and generously marbled, which keeps it moist during smoking. Thanks to these attributes, you can cook it at a higher temperature than the low-and-slow heat favored in the American barbecue belt. This shortens the cooking time and lets you cook the ribs on a common charcoal kettle grill. (However, you can certainly smoke these ribs low and slow at 250 degrees, in which case, you'll need 3 1/2 to 4 hours of cooking time - and a smoker.) The higher heat and shorter cooking time produce ribs with a firmer, meatier consistency. Add a chile-stung spice rub and a sweet, spicy chipotle-bourbon barbecue sauce, and you wind up with textbook barbecued ribs with a distinctive sweet, hot, smoky finish.

Provided by Steven Raichlen

Categories     dinner, barbecues, finger foods, meat, main course

Time 2h30m

Yield 2 racks (2 to 4 servings)

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 racks baby back ribs (2 to 2 1/2 pounds each)
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon chile powder
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
2 large or 4 small hardwood chunks or 3 cups hardwood chips (if using the latter, soak in water to cover for 30 minutes, then drain)
1/2 cup apple cider in a spray bottle (optional)
1 1/4 cups ketchup
1/3 cup Thai sweet chile sauce
1/4 cup bourbon
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons molasses
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 to 2 canned chipotle chiles en adobo, minced, plus 1 to 2 teaspoons sauce
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place the ribs on a rimmed baking sheet. If the concave side of your ribs still has its papery membrane intact, remove it: Pry it up at the end of the bones using the tip of a meat thermometer or butter knife, then pull it off with a paper towel. Lightly brush the ribs on both sides with the mustard.
  • Prepare the rub: In a small bowl, combine the chile powder, brown sugar, salt, pepper and celery seeds. Reserve 1 1/2 teaspoons rub for serving, then sprinkle the remaining rub on the ribs, coating both sides.
  • Set up your charcoal grill for indirect grilling and heat to 300 degrees.
  • Once the grill comes to temperature, add half the wood chunks or chips to the coals. Arrange the ribs meat (rounded) side up on the grate away from the heat, then cover the grill. Grill the ribs over indirect heat for 1 hour.
  • After the ribs have grilled for 1 hour, spray on both sides with apple cider (if using), turning the ribs with tongs. Add the remaining wood chunks or chips to the fire and close the grill again.
  • While the ribs grill, prepare the barbecue sauce: Place all the sauce ingredients, along with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper, in a heavy saucepan and whisk to mix. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking often. Reduce the heat and gently simmer the sauce, uncovered, until thick and richly flavored, 6 to 8 minutes. Correct the seasoning, adding more salt and pepper to taste; set aside. (Makes about 2 cups.)
  • Continue grilling the ribs over indirect heat, rounded side up, until sizzling, browned, tender, and the meat has shrunk back from the ends of the bones by 1/4 to 1/2 inch. This normally takes 2 to 2 1/2 hours in all, but sometimes you'll need a full 3 hours. The last 20 minutes, brush the ribs on both sides with some of the barbecue sauce. When ready, the meat should be tender enough so you can pull the individual ribs apart with your fingers.
  • Brush each rack on both sides with more barbecue sauce. Move each rack directly over the fire and direct grill to sizzle the sauce into the meat, 2 to 4 minutes per side.
  • Transfer the ribs to a platter for serving. Brush once more with barbecue sauce and sprinkle the ribs with the remaining rub. Serve the remaining sauce in a bowl on the side.

OVEN BAKED BBQ RIBS



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Yummy oven baked BBQ ribs.

Provided by VICKYDEE

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Pork     Pork Rib Recipes     Spare Ribs

Time 3h30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups sliced onions
2 cups ketchup
2 cups water
4 teaspoons salt
¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
½ cup white vinegar
½ cup dark brown sugar
4 teaspoons dry mustard
4 pounds pork spareribs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, combine onions, ketchup, water, salt, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and mustard. Split ribs down the center between the bones.
  • Heat a large lightly oiled skillet over medium-high heat. Add ribs and sear until browned. This may have to be done in several batches.
  • Place ribs in a single layer in two baking pans or casserole dishes. Pour half of the sauce over the ribs, reserve remainder.
  • Bake ribs in preheated oven for 3 hours. Turn and baste meat every twenty minutes with remaining sauce, using all sauce by two hours. Continue turning and basting ribs using sauce in the pan during the last hour of baking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 684.5 calories, Carbohydrate 38.3 g, Cholesterol 159.9 mg, Fat 41.1 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 40.9 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 2773 mg, Sugar 32.9 g

Tips:

  • To ensure tender and flavorful ribs, choose high-quality pork ribs, preferably baby back ribs or spare ribs.
  • For a more pronounced smoky flavor, use a smoker or grill to cook the ribs instead of the oven.
  • Make sure to remove the membrane from the back of the ribs before cooking to allow the rub to penetrate and enhance the flavor.
  • Generously apply a flavorful rub to the ribs before cooking, ensuring that all sides are evenly coated for maximum taste.
  • Roast the ribs in a preheated oven at the specified temperature until tender, basting them with the cranberry chipotle sauce or your preferred barbecue sauce during the last 30 minutes of cooking for added flavor and moisture.
  • Prepare the cranberry chipotle sauce in advance to allow the flavors to meld and develop, resulting in a delicious and tangy accompaniment to the ribs.

Conclusion:

These baked ribs with cranberry chipotle sauce offer a delightful combination of sweet, smoky, and spicy flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. With tender and fall-off-the-bone ribs complemented by the tangy and slightly spicy cranberry chipotle sauce, this dish is sure to be a hit at your next gathering. Whether you prefer to cook the ribs in the oven or on a grill, the detailed instructions and helpful tips provided in this recipe will guide you towards creating a memorable and flavorful meal. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven or fire up your grill, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave your taste buds craving more. Happy cooking!

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