Smoked Ribs with Brussels Sprouts

These amazing ribs are smoked for 4 hours in an amazing rub and BBQ bourbon sauce and served alongside glazed Brussels sprouts.
Directions for: Smoked Ribs with Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients

Bourbon BBQ Sauce

large yellow onion, chopped

12 cloves garlic, finely chopped (1/4 cup)

1 cups ketchup

cup beef stock

cup tomato paste

cup brown sugar

cup molasses

cup apple cider vinegar

1 cup Buffalo Trace Bourbon

1 Tbsp chili powder

Tbsp cumin

Tbsp cayenne

BBQ Ribs

cup brown sugar

cup paprika

cup kosher salt

cup black pepper

2 Tbsp garlic powder

4 - 6 racks baby back pork ribs

Brussels Sprouts

1 lb(s) Brussels sprouts

2 Tbsp butter

large onion, chopped

2 Tbsp crushed garlic

cup white wine

2 tsp honey

Salt and pepper

Directions

Bourbon BBQ Sauce

1. In a large pot, combine onions and garlic; cook and stir over high heat for 3 minutes, until onions start to soften.

2. Add ketchup, beef stock, tomato paste, brown sugar, molasses, and apple cider vinegar.

3. Cook for 15 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.

4. Stir in bourbon, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne.

5. Continue cooking for 20 minutes, stirring every 6 or 7 minutes, until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.

6. Remove from heat and set sauce aside to cool.

BBQ Ribs

1. Preheat smoker to 250F or preheat oven to 350F.

2. To make the rib rub, stir together brown sugar, paprika, kosher salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.

3. Lay ribs on a baking sheet and sprinkle generously with rib rub; leftover rib rub can be sealed and stored for up to 2 months.

4. Smoke for 4 hours in the smoker or bake for 2 hours in the oven, until meat loosens around the bone, and ribs reach an internal temperature of 160F.

Brussels Sprouts

1. Ten to fifteen minutes before ribs come out of the oven or smoker, start the Brussels sprouts.

2. To prepare Brussels sprouts, trim off the bottoms and remove outer leaves.

3. Slice Brussels sprouts thinly with a sharp knife.

4. In a large saucepan, melt butter over high heat.

5. Add onions and garlic to the pan; cook and stir for 1 minute, until onions start to soften.

6. Add Brussels sprouts to the pan and season with salt and pepper.

7. Continue cooking for 3 to 4 minutes over high heat, flipping Brussels sprouts occasionally to prevent burning.

8. Deglaze the pan with white wine and continue cooking for about 1 minute.

9. Once Brussels sprouts are cooked through, remove from heat and toss in honey.

10. To serve, brush ribs with reserved Bourbon BBQ Sauce and serve with Brussels Sprouts.