Smoky And Spicy Apricot-Glazed Barbecue Ribs Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
• 2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
• 1 1/4 cups apricot preserves
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon jalapeño jam
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped chipotles in adobo plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from the can
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup paprika
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chile powder
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon mustard powder
• 2 racks St. Louis-cut spare ribs
• 2 cups apple juice in a clean spray bottle
• 2 fist-sized chunks of light smoking wood, such as apple or cherry wood