Rib Tips with Honey Grapefruit Glaze

How to make Rib Tips with Honey Grapefruit Glaze Recipe - Rib tips come from the leftover scraps that are trimmed off St. Louis-style ribs. These are the perfect snacking
treats for the cook.

Serves: 4

Ingredients:
2 pounds pork rib tips
1/2 cup BBQ Rub
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1/2 cup grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed

Glaze:
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tsp garlic, minced
1/4 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 tsp grapefruit zest
1 cup honey
1 cup ketchup
3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp molasses
1/2 tsp Hungarian paprika
1/4 tsp chipotle, ground
Kosher salt and pepper

Method:
Setup the cooker for smoking at 250 degrees F.

Apply rub on the rib tips and place them on the grate. Smoke for 1 hour.

Make glaze: In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, then add garlic and onions. Cook until soft, combine and add remaining glaze ingredients, and reduce heat to simmer. After simmering for 10 minutes, cool to room temperature.

In a foil pan, add grapefruit juice and place all rib tips in the pan. Cover rib tips with melted margarine. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and cook for 1 hour.

Cook until the pieces of pork are tender, then cut the rib tips into 1-inch cubes.

Brush the glaze on the meat and serve immediately.

Notes:
Rib tips are the trimmings from pork spareribs made into St. Louis-style ribs, and are filled with bones, cartilage, and ample rib meat.

Use any fruit wood, hickory, or oak for smoke flavor.