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* Note: It's best if you use a high-quality chile pwdr - preferably one with a smoky flavor.
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My favorite for this recipe is Smoked Jalapeno Flakes made by Chile Today, Warm Tamale in North Brunswick, New Jersey.
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Mix together the paprika, Old Bay seasoning, chili pwdr, sugar, black pepper, garlic pwdr and onion pwdr in a bowl.
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Rub half the mix all over the slab of spare ribs, on every side.
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Reserve the other half of the dry rub mix.
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Heat the oven to 215 degrees.
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While the oven is warming, soak the wood chips in cool water to cover (for about 20 min).
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Remove the chips from water and spread them proportionately in the base of the smoker.
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Place the smoker, uncovered, on top of two stove-top burners set at medium-high heat.
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Let the wood chips smoke for about 3 min.
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Then place the slab of ribs on the smoker tray, place the tray over the wood chips, and cover the smoker tightly with its lid.
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Turn heat down to medium, and leave the smoker on the burners for 5 min.
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Then transfer smoker to the oven, placing it on the oven floor.
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After the ribs have been in the oven for 1 1/2 hrs, remove the smoker and once again place it over two burners set at medium heat for 5 min.
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Return smoker to oven floor.
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After the ribs have been in the oven for one hour more, remove the smoker from the oven.
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Carefully lift up the tray holding the ribs, and pour off the liquid which has accumulated in the tray.
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Reserve.
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Return tray with ribs to middle portion of oven, and cook for one hour more.
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While ribs are cooking, de-grease the reserved cooking liquid, and measure 2 Tbsp.
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of it into a bowl.
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If you do not have 2 Tbsp.
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make up the difference with water.
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Add in the vinegar and blend well.
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Reserve.
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Add in the salt to the remaining dry rub mix and blend well.
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Reserve.
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Remove ribs from oven and brush top side with the cooking liquid-vinegar mix.
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Then sprinkle the salted dry rub mix proportionately over the top side of the ribs.
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Return to middle portion of oven, and cook one hour more.
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Remove ribs from oven.
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Let stand 15 min.
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Carve into individual ribs and serve.
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Suggested Wine: Qupe Syrah - 1995