Cherry-Glazed Baby Back Ribs

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In San Antonio astatine Two Bros. BBQ, pitmaster Laura Loomis serves babe backmost ribs successful a cherry glaze; this look makes a transverse betwixt a condiment and a glaze that tin beryllium served astatine the table.

You’ll request 1 cupful of apple, pecan, oak oregon cherry wood chips oregon 6 fist-size chunks; replenish coals arsenic necessary.

You’ll astir apt person spice hitch near over. It keeps good successful a sealed instrumentality successful the pantry for up to a month.

From Smoke Signals columnist Jim Shahin.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 2-4

For the hitch and ribs

3 tablespoons saccharine paprika
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoonful granulated ail (garlic powder)
1 tablespoonful granulated onion
1 tablespoonful crushed ancho pepper
1 tablespoonful airy brownish sugar
1 spoon crushed cayenne pepper
1 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper
1 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper
1 rack (about 2 1/2 pounds) babe backmost ribs

For the glaze

1 cupful cherry preserves
6 ounces tart cherry juice
1/2 spoon finely grated citrus zest and 2 tablespoons foodstuff (from 1 lemon)
1 tablespoonful Worcestershire sauce
1/2 spoon crushed cinnamon
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 chipotle capsicum successful adobo (from a can), diced
1/2 spoon kosher salt
1/4 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 4, utilizing fractional the hitch and glaze)

Calories
850
Fat
53 g
Saturated Fat
20 g
Carbohydrates
36 g
Sodium
1170 mg
Cholesterol
205 mg
Protein
55 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
24 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Smoke Signals columnist Jim Shahin.

Tested by Andrew Sikkenga.

Published May 16, 2017

Updated March 16, 2026