Dinosaur Bones with Chipotle-Cherry Barbecue Sauce

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
7%
Dinosaur Bones with Chipotle-Cherry Barbecue Sauce
45 min.
6
233kcal

Suggestions

Dive into a prehistoric adventure with a twist by savoring these Dinosaur Bones with Chipotle-Cherry Barbecue Sauce! This gluten-free and dairy-free recipe is perfect for a hearty lunch or dinner, serving six hungry diners. With a total time of just 45 minutes, you'll be enjoying a tender, smoky main dish that's bursting with flavor.

The star of this show-stopping meal is the beef rib racks, coated in a spice rub made from paprika, brown sugar, salt, onion powder, black pepper, cinnamon, and cardamom. Let the ribs marinate while you prepare the grill, infusing them with a mouthwatering depth of flavor.

Fire up the grill and cook the ribs to perfection, basting them with a homemade cherry juice spray for added tenderness. Finally, brush on a smoky Chipotle-Cherry Barbecue Sauce for a sweet and spicy finish.

Savor every bite of these Dinosaur Bones, accompanied by a balanced caloric profile of 27.13% protein, 41.95% fat, and 30.92% carbs. This delectable dish is sure to impress your family and friends, making it a must-try for any barbecue enthusiast.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups cherry juice 
  •  beef rib steak (6 to 8 pounds total; 8- to 10-inch-long rib bones)
  • tablespoons kosher salt 
  • tablespoons brown sugar 
  • 0.8 teaspoon ground cardamom 
  • 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
  • 1.5 tablespoons pepper black
  • 1.5 tablespoons onion powder 
  • tablespoons paprika 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • loaf pan
  • grill

Directions

  1. Mix paprika, brown sugar, coarse salt,onion powder, black pepper, cinnamon,and cardamom in small bowl for spice rub.Arrange ribs on baking sheet.
  2. Sprinkle 3tablespoons spice rub over each side ofeach rib rack.
  3. Let ribs marinate at roomtemperature while preparing grill. Fill spraybottle with cherry juice.
  4. Remove toprack from barbecue.
  5. Place 1 aluminum panin center of lower grill rack for drip pan.Light briquettes in chimney; pour ontolower grill rack, arranging around drip pan.
  6. Drain wood chips; scatter over coals. Returngrill rack to barbecue. (You may need tolight additional charcoal in chimney toreplenish coals in barbecue.)
  7. Remove top rackfrom barbecue. Prepare barbecue (mediumheat). If using 2-burner grill, light 1 burner.If using 3-burner grill, do not light centerburner.
  8. Drain wood chips. Stack 2 mini loafpans (one inside the other); fill with 1 cupwood chips. Stack remaining loaf pans; fillwith 1 cup wood chips.
  9. Place pans directlyon flame (if using 3-burner grill, place bothpans on 1 lit side).
  10. Place aluminum bakingpan over unlit portion of grill. Return toprack to barbecue.
  11. Place ribs on grill rack over drip pan(ribs may extend beyond pan). Cover grilland cook ribs 30 minutes. Uncover grill;rotate ribs for even cooking (do not turnover). Spray ribs with cherry juice. Coverand continue to grill ribs until browned,very tender, and meat begins to shrinkaway from ends of bones, spraying withcherry juice every 15 minutes, about 1 hour30 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes longer.
  12. Brush ribs with Chipotle-Cherry
  13. Barbecue Sauce. Turn over; grill over directheat until slightly charred, about 2 minutes.
  14. Transfer to work surface.
  15. Cut betweenbones.
  16. Serve with remaining sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Calories233kcal
Protein27.13%
Fat41.95%
Carbs30.92%

Properties

Glycemic Index
9.5
Glycemic Load
0.3
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
12.001304419144%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:232.97kcal
11.65%
Fat:11.19g
17.22%
Saturated Fat:4.84g
30.26%
Carbohydrates:18.56g
6.19%
Net Carbohydrates:16.36g
5.95%
Sugar:12.22g
13.58%
Cholesterol:45.95mg
15.32%
Sodium:3538.02mg
153.83%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:16.29g
32.57%
Vitamin A:1744.87IU
34.9%
Zinc:4.14mg
27.62%
Selenium:19.02µg
27.17%
Manganese:0.44mg
21.99%
Vitamin B12:1.25µg
20.84%
Vitamin B3:4.08mg
20.4%
Vitamin B6:0.4mg
19.81%
Iron:2.75mg
15.29%
Vitamin B2:0.23mg
13.4%
Phosphorus:128.48mg
12.85%
Potassium:433.29mg
12.38%
Fiber:2.2g
8.81%
Magnesium:28.09mg
7.02%
Vitamin E:1.05mg
7%
Vitamin K:6.62µg
6.31%
Copper:0.12mg
6.11%
Vitamin B1:0.09mg
5.87%
Calcium:44.66mg
4.47%
Folate:5.44µg
1.36%
Vitamin B5:0.13mg
1.31%
Source:Epicurious