Chipotle Ribs with Drunken Salsa Recipe - Barbecuebible.com

Ingredients

• 2 racks pork spareribs, preferably St. Louis-cut, each 2 1/2 to 3 pounds, peeled
• 3 tablespoons ancho (pure) chile powder
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1 small onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
• Zest of 1 orange
• 2 tablespoons honey
• Coarse salt (sea or kosher) and coarsely ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 dried pasilla chiles
• 1 onion, peeled and diced
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 3/4 cup beer, preferably Mexican
• 2 tablespoons mezcal or tequila
• 1/4 cup water, or more as needed
• Coarse salt (sea or kosher) and coarsely ground black pepper
• Finely grated Cotija cheese (optional), for dusting
• 2 to 3 chunks of smoking wood; food processor and/or blender