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Hot Honey Party Ribs

Rosalie Pareja
Servings

6

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

3 hours

Calories

1585

Cuisine

American

Category

Dinner

“Party ribs” will always win your guests over on game day. These individually smoked Kurobuta Pork Spare Ribs are tossed in a homemade smoked hot honey to feature a balance of tenderness and caramelized char, which is what makes them so unique. Though the flavor of these party ribs is top-tier, this is an awesome beginner-friendly recipe that will impress your friends and family.
Hot Honey Party Ribs on pan

Ingredients

  • 2 racks Kurobuta Pork Spare Ribs
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons coarse salt
  • 1 ½ cups honey
  • 2 dried Ancho Chilies
  • 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • cooking oil

Directions

  1. Preheat smoker to 250°F. Hickory, Cherry or Apple pellets work great.
  2. Trim any hanging pieces or hard fat from the spare ribs then cut spare ribs into individual ribs.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the dark brown sugar, smoked paprika, black pepper and salt.
  4. Season the individual ribs with the homemade BBQ pork rub using your preferred cooking oil as a binder.
  5. Place the ribs on the smoker bone side down and cook at 250°F.
  6. For the hot honey; In a small saucepan or skillet add the honey, dried ancho chilies, red pepper flakes and water. Smoke alongside the party ribs.
  7. After 2 hours, remove the hot honey and strain. Add some of the smoked pepper flakes back into the hot honey for desired texture.
  8. After 3 hours the ribs should be around 195-200°F internal temperature. Continue smoking if the ribs are not quite there yet. When the ribs are ready, add the ribs to a mixing bowl and toss in the homemade hot honey.
  9. Serve with extra hot honey and enjoy.