Ribs Burger
Ingredients (2 burgers)
- Doyon Després Original BBQ sauce
- Doyon Després all-purpose dry rub
- 1 rack of fresh pork ribs
- Hamburger buns (3)
- 125 ml mayonnaise
- Apple cider or apple juice (about 250 ml)
- Orange cheese slices
- 1 red onion
- 1 iceberg lettuce
- 200 ml kimchi
Ribs Preparation
- Preheat smoker to 250°F.
- Remove membrane from ribs.
- Coat ribs with a layer of mayonnaise and Doyon Després BBQ sauce.
- Generously rub ribs with Doyon Després all-purpose seasoning.
Condiment Preparation
- Mix mayonnaise with 100 ml kimchi.
- Shred iceberg lettuce.
- Thinly slice red onion.
Cooking
- Place ribs in smoker for 2 hours until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Spritz ribs with apple juice or cider every 30 minutes to keep moist.
- After 2 hours, remove ribs and wrap in butcher paper or aluminum foil.
- Place a few pats of butter, 80 ml brown sugar, and about 60 ml apple juice/cider on the paper.
- Coat the other side of ribs with Doyon Després BBQ sauce.
- Seal paper tightly and return to BBQ at 250°F for 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Unwrap ribs and grill uncovered, brushing with BBQ sauce on both sides, for about 30 minutes or until desired char is achieved.
- Remove from grill, debone ribs, and place cheese slices on ribs to begin melting.
Burger Assembly
- Prepare 3 layers of buns: for the middle layer, use the bottom of a hamburger bun with a thin layer shaved off.
- Spread a generous layer of kimchi mayonnaise on the bottom bun.
- Place 3–4 ribs with melted cheese (depending on bun size).
- Add onions and lettuce.
- Place the middle bun layer.
- Spread more kimchi mayonnaise to taste.
- Add another layer of ribs.
- Top with remaining kimchi.
- Close with the top bun.

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