Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 rack pork baby back ribs, 3 to 3-1/2 lbs
  • 2 cups tequila
  • 1 cup triple sec
  • 1 cup margarita mix
  • 1/2 cup sweetened lime juice
  • 3 limes, juice of
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon coarse salt
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 lime, zest of
  • 1/2 orange, zest of
  • 2/3 cup honey

Method

  • Place tequila, triple sec, margarita mix, sweetened and unsweetened lime juice, orange juice and salt in a large shallow casserole dish. Add ribs; cover and refrigerate overnight making sure ribs are submerged. Stir together all seasonings in a small bowl. Remove ribs from marinade and rub 3/4 of the seasoning mixture over the surface. Place on a temperature-controlled grill or on a baking sheet and cook at 225°F until meat is tender and starts to fall off the bone, about 2 to 3 hours. While ribs are cooking, place marinade in a saucepan. Cook until reduced to about 1-3/4 cups. Let cool, then add honey, zests and remaining seasoning mix. Add more honey if mixture needs to be thicker or sweeter. Use half the marinade as a mop sauce while the ribs are cooking , and pour the remaining sauce over the ribs just before serving.