Grilled Ribs with Cherry Cola Barbecue Sauce

By ldelmas

30 Min
TOTAL TIME
2 Hr 0 Min
SERVINGS
6

Ingredients

• 5 to 6 lb pork baby back ribs
• 1 1
• teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 1
• teaspoon garlic pepper blend
• 1/2 1/2
• teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 1
• cup barbecue sauce
• 1 1
• can (12 oz) cherry cola
• 1/4 1/4
• cup cherry preserves
• 1/2 1/2
• teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 1
• to 2 teaspoons buffalo wing hot sauce or other hot sauce

Preparation

Step 1

1
Heat oven to 350°F. Cut ribs into serving-size sections. Rub ribs with seasoned salt, garlic pepper and ginger. Place ribs in 15x10x1-inch pan, overlapping slightly. Bake uncovered about 1 hour 30 minutes or until tender.
2
Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix barbecue sauce, cola, preserves, mustard and buffalo wing sauce. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until flavors are blended and sauce is slightly thickened.
3
Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Cover and grill ribs over medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, turning and brushing occasionally with barbecue sauce mixture to glaze.
4
Heat remaining barbecue sauce mixture to boiling; boil and stir 1 minute. Serve sauce with ribs.
EXPERT TIPS;Precooking the ribs in the oven or microwave shortens the grilling time, helps tenderize the meat and removes some of the fat.

You can use regular cola instead of the cherry cola if you like.
NUTRITION INFORMATION;1 Serving Calories830 ( Calories from Fat500), Total Fat55g (Saturated Fat20g, Trans Fat0g ), Cholesterol220mg Sodium840mg Total Carbohydrate31g (Dietary Fiber0g Sugars24g ), Protein53g ; % Daily Value*: Vitamin A2%; Vitamin C4%; Calcium10%; Iron20%; Exchanges:0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat; Carbohydrate Choices:2 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.