Chef Tom Fraker

Grilled Rack of Ribs with Cactus Pear Mango BBQ Sauce

Name: Grilled Rack of Ribs with Cactus Pear Mango BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pounds pork back ribs; 1 cup ketchup; ½ cup cider vinegar; 3 tablespoons canola oil; ⅓ cup Worcestershire sauce; 3 ribs organic celery, minced; 2 cloves peeled garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon chile powder; 1 teaspoon ground paprika; ½ teaspoon ground pepper; 3 ripe mangos, peeled, pureed, and strained; 3 red cactus pears, peeled, pureed, and strained; 1 Meyer lemon, zest and juice; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; Kosher salt to taste; Extra virgin olive oil as needed; Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

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Cuisine

American

Servings

4 servings

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

2 hours

This is a really tasty rack of ribs, and the barbecue sauce is dee-lish on chicken or beef, too!

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Ingredients

2 pounds pork back ribs

For the BBQ Sauce

1 cup ketchup
½ cup cider vinegar
3 tablespoons canola oil
⅓ cup Worcestershire sauce
3 ribs organic celery, minced
2 cloves peeled garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chile powder
1 teaspoon ground paprika
½ teaspoon ground pepper
3 ripe mangos, peeled, pureed, and strained
3 red cactus pears, peeled, pureed, and strained
1 Meyer lemon, zest and juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Kosher salt to taste
Extra virgin olive oil as needed
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

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Directions

Prepare hot grill.
Trim the ribs as needed.

For the BBQ Sauce

Place all of the sauce ingredients in a saucepan and, while whisking, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Carefully blend mixture and set aside to cool.
Move the hot coals to one side of the bbq. Place an aluminum roasting pan on the other side of the grill.
Rub the ribs with the olive oil and season on both sides with salt and pepper. Place them over the hottest part of the grill, meat side down, and sear. Flip them over and repeat.
Next, move the ribs to over the roasting pan and brush with the bbq sauce. Cover with the bbq lid. Turn the ribs frequently while brushing with the bbq sauce with each turn. Cook for 1 to 1½ hours and add fresh coals as needed to maintain heat.
Serve hot or at room temperature.

Recipe Note

Nutritional information allows consuming ½ of sauce prepared.

Chef's Tips:

How to cut a mango
How to cut a cactus pear: to prep a cactus pear, wear gloves to protect your hands. Cut off both ends of the fruit. Using a paring knife, make shallow lengthwise cuts about 3" apart. Starting at one end, peel off and discard skin or cut the skin off from top to bottom. Be careful when working with red cactus pear. It will stain.

Grilled Rack of Ribs with Cactus Pear Mango BBQ Sauce