Grilled Spare Ribs with Mop Sauce makes the best tender, juicy and delicious pork ribs. We are using the mop sauce as a marinade and sauce for these delicious ribs grilled with hardwood smoke.

Grilled Ribs are on the menu at least once or twice a month and we love serving them up with garlic butter baked potatoes, grilled corn on the cob and coleslaw for classic BBQ dinner.

Spare ribs are great for weekend cookouts and these Plum Glazed Ribs are one of our favorites for entertaining.

Ingredients for Spare Ribs with Mop Sauce:

Spare Ribs
V8 Juice
Real Cane Syrup or Molasses
Apple Cider Vinegar
Worcestershire Sauce
Spicy Brown Mustard
Hot Sauce

How to Grill Spare Ribs with Mop Sauce:

Make the mop sauce for a marinade. Add the V8 juice, cane syrup, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and hot sauce to a saucepan. Whisk together.
Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and set aside to cool to room temperature.

Cut spare ribs into thirds.

Place in a gallon size zip top bag.

Pour half of the sauce over the ribs, press the air out of the bag and seal.

Turn the bag over several times, coating the ribs. Refrigerate 1 – 4 hours.
Prepare a grill fire to about 350° using pecan or hickory for smoke flavor.

Remove ribs from marinade and place ribs on the grill over indirect heat. Discard marinade.
Cook with the grill closed for about 30 minutes. Brush additional sauce over the ribs.
Continue to cook another 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Check with a digital thermometer, continuing to cook until internal temperature reaches about 190- 200°.

Remove ribs from grill onto a rimmed baking sheet and rest about 10 minutes.

Slice between the rib bones.

Brush with more sauce and serve immediately.

HOW TO STORE AND REHEAT:

Store leftover ribs in a zip top bag in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
Store mop sauce in a covered container in the refrigerator up to two weeks.
To reheat, brush with additional sauce. Wrap in aluminum foil and heat in a 350° oven for about 15 minutes or place in an air fryer for about 4 minutes at 350°.

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Orange and Ginger Marinated Ribs are really flavorful and delicious for a weekend cookout or family dinner on the grill.

Spare Ribs with Mop Sauce is one of the most flavorful and delicious dinner that is easy to prepare on the grill. Great to feed a crowd or for family barbecues.

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Spare Ribs with Mop Sauce

Grilled Spare Ribs are a great option for weekend cookouts and get togethers with friends and family. Seasoned with our favorite dry rub and grilled with hardwood smoke for tender, juicy and flavorful pork ribs.

Prep Time10

Cook Time1 30

Total Time1 40

Cuisine: American

Servings: -6 Servings

Calories: 520kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

1 cup V8 Juice
1 cup Real Cane Syrup or Molasses
½ cup Apple Cider Vinegar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
1 tablespoon Spicy Brown Mustard
1 tablespoon Hot Sauce
1 rack spare ribs

Instructions

Make the mop sauce for a marinade. Add the V8 juice, cane syrup, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and hot sauce to a saucepan. Whisk together.
Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat and set aside to cool to room temperature.
Cut spare ribs into thirds.
Place in a gallon size zip top bag.
Pour half of the sauce over the ribs, press the air out of the bag and seal.Turn the bag over several times, coating the ribs. Refrigerate 1 - 4 hours.
Prepare a grill fire to about 350° using pecan or hickory for smoke flavor.
Remove ribs from marinade and place ribs on the grill over indirect heat. Discard marinade.
Cook with the grill closed for about 30 minutes. Brush additional sauce over the ribs.
Continue to cook another 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Check with a digital thermometer, continuing to cook until internal temperature reaches about 190- 200°.
Remove ribs from grill onto a rimmed baking sheet and rest about 10 minutes.
Slice between the rib bones.
Brush with more sauce and serve immediately.

Notes

HOW TO STORE AND REHEAT:

Store leftover ribs in a zip top bag in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
Store mop sauce in a covered container in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.
To reheat, brush with additional sauce. Wrap in aluminum foil and heat in a 350° oven for about 15 minutes or place in an air fryer for about 4 minutes at 350°.

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