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Grilled St. Louis Ribs with Gochujang Raspberry BBQ Sauce

Grilled St. Louis Ribs with Gochujang Raspberry BBQ Sauce

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I love Ribs!  All kinds of ribs, from beef ribs all the way down to lamb ribs. This Father’s Day is also the first day of summer, and what a great way to celebrate by grilling up a platter of succulent ribs!  Nothing says Father’s Day better than firing up the grill and tossing some ribs onto it.  This recipe for Grilled St. Louis Ribs with Gochujang Raspberry BBQ Sauce is a definite meal pleaser when paired with a bottle of Francis Ford Coppola Malbec from the Diamond Collection.  

Grilled St. Louis Ribs with Gochujang Raspberry BBQ Sauce

We are big fans of Malbec and tend to enjoy it often during the summer months as it pairs nicely with grilled foods from these spicy ribs to olive oil and herbed veggies.  The Diamond Collection Malbec from the Francis Ford Coppola Winery was a very pleasant glass of wine to enjoy on a hot summer night as it is not too heavy.  An interesting tidbit upon learning about this wine was that Malbec originally came from France, and all this time I was thinking it was Argentina.  Malbec falls between a Cabernet and Merlot;  not as bold as a cab and not as floral as a Merlot can be.  Subtle and easy on the palate.  This particular wine is smooth, with hints of stone fruit, subtle spice, and sweet vanilla.  As well, there are hints of earthy minerals which pairs great with the smokiness of grilled foods.

Let’s talk ribs, and more importantly this Gochujang Raspberry BBQ Sauce.  I like a BBQ sauce that is full of flavor but not over sugary, which I find is the case with most prepared sauces.  Instead of using a large amount of sugar, which is important to get that nice crisped outside on your grilled meat, I substitute most of the sugar with fresh summer fruit.  This recipe screamed for ripe summer raspberries to be paired with the Malbec.  Slightly tart berries and the spicy chili paste were outstanding together, and once grilled even better.  We were enjoying it so much that we would take a bite followed by a sip of wine;  perfection with each bite.

Grilled St. Louis Ribs with Gochujang Raspberry BBQ Sauce

I decided to use St. Louis pork ribs for this recipe instead of pairing the wine with beef,.  I am a firm believer that almost any food can pair with wine or red wine as long as it is prepared to do so.  The tartness of the raspberries and the spiciness of the Gochujang not only works perfectly with the Malbec but also pork.  

To prepare the ribs before grilling, I precook them.  This step makes them ultra moist.  I do not boil my ribs before grilling, and, to be honest, the thought of ribs being boiled to death kind of freaks me out.  Instead, I steam them in a low heat oven for a couple hours, which leaves a moist, meat falling off the bone rib;  rather succulent.  Just before serving, I slather the ribs with BBQ sauce and grill them long enough to form a slight crust and charred goodness on the outside.

Grilled St. Louis Ribs with Gochujang Raspberry BBQ Sauce is definitely the way to go when saying thank you to dear old Dad for all that he has done for you in your lifetime.  Don’t you agree?  After all, he didn’t end up chasing away the love of yours with a gun, even though he threatened to do so very often.

 

Grilled St. Louis Ribs with Gochujang Raspberry BBQ Sauce

 

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there!  Happy Summer to everyone!

Recipe:  Grilled St. Louis Ribs with Gochujang Raspberry BBQ Sauce

Ingredients:

2 cups ketchup
6 ounces red raspberries
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 teaspoons gochujang fermented chile paste (I like Mother In Law’s brand)
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
4 pounds st. louis pork ribs
kosher salt
black pepper

How To:

Preheat the oven to 275.
Cut the ribs into individual ribs, and season with salt and pepper.
Place on a baking sheet that has a lip all the way around it. Pour in 3/4 cup of water, and tent foil over the top.
Place in the oven, and steam for 2 hours.
While the ribs are steaming make the sauce
Place the raspberries and water into a food processor and blend until smooth.
Place the raspberry puree along with the ketchup, brown sugar and gochujang into a medium saucepan. Stir until combined.
Simmer over very low heat for 10 minutes
Stir in the vinegar and continue simmering for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat and set aside to cool while the ribs continue steaming. The longer the sauce sits the more robust the flavor. (be sure to save some of the sauce for serving the ribs with).
Preheat your grill according to the directions to 350.
Place the ribs on the grill and slather with some sauce. Grill for 3 – 5 minutes until lightly charred.
Flip the ribs slather with more sauce and grill for another 5 minutes.
Serve.
Eat.

Grilled St. Louis Ribs with Gochujang Raspberry BBQ Sauce

 

 

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Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen

Tuesday 16th of June 2015

These ribs are knock your socks off amazing! There is nothing comparable to homemade barbecue sauce for the grill.

Paula - bell'alimento

Tuesday 16th of June 2015

Those ribs look amazing. I would inhale that platter all by myself ; )

Rosemary

Saturday 13th of June 2015

This is the ULTIMATE Fathers day recipe! My dad will love it!