05/16/2026
🔥 National BBQ Day calls for serious flavor! 🔥
These fall‑off‑the‑bone Pork Ribs with Apple‑Chipotle BBQ Sauce hit the perfect balance of sweet, smoky, and spicy thanks to fresh Gala & Honeycrisp apples and smoky chipotle peppers. 🍎🌶️🍖
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🍎 Apple‑Chipotle BBQ Sauce
• 2 Gala apples + 2 Honeycrisp apples, cubed
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp each garlic powder, cumin & onion powder
• 1 Tbsp each paprika, worcestershire sauce, mustard, soy sauce
• 1/4 cup Honey 🍯
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch mixed with water (slurry for thickening)
Simmer apples with spices → blend smooth with chipotle → heat and thicken.
🍖 Pork Ribs
• 2 kg pork ribs
• 4 Lemons, juiced
• 4 garlic cloved, minced
• 2 Tbsp crushed peppercorns
• Salt
Season ribs, marinate 1 hour → bake covered until tender → brush generously with apple BBQ sauce → bake again until golden and sticky.
Serve with extra sauce and apple wedges… and plenty of napkins 😋