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Grilled Ribs with Cherry Cola Barbecue Sauce

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 21, 2011
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Lick-your-fingers good! Baby back ribs are a fantastic summertime supper.

Grilled Ribs with Cherry Cola Barbecue Sauce

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 2 hr 0 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 5 to 6 lb pork baby back ribs
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic pepper blend
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 can (12 oz) cherry cola
  • 1/4 cup cherry preserves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons buffalo wing hot sauce or other hot sauce

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Cut ribs into serving-size sections. Rub ribs with seasoned salt, garlic pepper and ginger. Place ribs in 15x10x1-inch pan, overlapping slightly. Bake uncovered about 1 hour 30 minutes or until tender.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix barbecue sauce, cola, preserves, mustard and buffalo wing sauce. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered 30 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until flavors are blended and sauce is slightly thickened.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Cover and grill ribs over medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, turning and brushing occasionally with barbecue sauce mixture to glaze.
  • Step 
    4
    Heat remaining barbecue sauce mixture to boiling; boil and stir 1 minute. Serve sauce with ribs.

Nutrition

830 Calories
55g Total Fat
53g Protein
31g Total Carbohydrate
24g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
830
Calories from Fat
500
Total Fat
55g
85%
Saturated Fat
20g
101%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
220mg
73%
Sodium
840mg
35%
Potassium
720mg
21%
Total Carbohydrate
31g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
24g
Protein
53g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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