A spicy sugar-free chipotle barbecue sauce with fresh raspberries that pairs perfectly with pork back ribs!

Raspberry Chipotle Sauce being spooned out of a jar with a white and blue star towel in the background

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GetGrillingSmithfield #SmithfieldGrillingHero #CollectiveBias

This Raspberry Chipotle Sauce is a sugar-free barbecue sauce recipe with a spicy sweet flavor that is perfect for your next batch of Smithfield Extra Tender Fresh Pork Back Ribs! The sauce is brushed on the pork back ribs the last 30 minutes of grilling. Then, the meaty ribs are served up with an extra side of sugar-free barbecue sauce for dipping.

These spicy pork back ribs make a great addition to your summer entertaining. Now that grilling season is falling upon us, I want to share with you just how easy it is to grill a whole rack of ribs. And, share a spicy sugar-free Raspberry Chipotle Sauce made with fresh raspberries that is also keto friendly!

Pork Back Ribs on a plate with a small side of sugar-free Raspberry Chipotle Barbecue Sauce

Be a Hero of the Grill with Raspberry Chipotle Sauce

Are you someone who loves to grill? I know when the weather starts to warm up and I can open the lid of that grill, I'm one happy camper! We also are huge fans of pork back ribs, and Smithfield® is my secret weapon in becoming the hero of the grill. Every. Single. Time! All you need is a nice rack of meaty ribs and a sweet and spicy sauce like this sugar-free barbecue Raspberry Chipotle Sauce, and you will be everyone's grill hero this summer.

I have to give credit to my brother-in-law Scott for teaching me how to become the hero of the grill. Last year I successfully made a delicious Grilled Dry Rub Back Rib with Sugar-Free Barbecue Sauce with Smithfield Extra Tender Pork Back Ribs. Grumpy and I absolutely love ribs and how juicy and tender they are when they come off the grill.

Enter to win the Hero of the Grill Contest!

Why don't you share how YOU are the Hero of the Grill and hop on over to Smithfiledgrilling.com to enter the Contest and Sweepstakes? You can enter daily until the contest ends! Full details at contest link.

Get Grilling America Smithfield Contest Icon — Visit Smithfield® for contest rules

How to make Pork Back Ribs with Raspberry Chipotle Sauce

Time needed: 3 hours

Grill succulent Smithfield Extra Tender Pork Back Ribs with a sugar-free spicy Raspberry Chipotle Sauce and become the hero of the grill!

Pick out your ribs
When choosing ribs for grilling, we like to choose a brand that is juicy, delicious, and easy to make and impress your guest. That is why my go to is always Smithfield® found right at Walmart in the fresh pork section.
Mis en place
Gather and measure all of your ingredients for your Raspberry Chipotle Sauce.
Add sauce and combine ingredients
Add sauce to pan and mash raspberries, stirring to combine.
Simmer
Simmer sauce on low heat for 10 minutes.
Transfer to storage container
Transfer sauce to storage container and refrigerate until ready to use.
Prepare your ribs for grilling
Open your package of ribs. Pat dry with paper towel and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Preheat your Grill and cook
Preheat your grill until its has reached about 450. Turn all burners to medium-low. Place rack of ribs on upper grill rack and grill 1-½ hours, turning ribs over periodically.
Brush with sugar-free barbecue sauce
The last 30 minutes of grilling, brush the Raspberry Chipotle Sauce to both sides of your pork back ribs.
Finish grilling pork back ribs for 30 minutes
Finish grilling pork back ribs for 30 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches at least 145 (the safe zone for ribs). I usually cook my ribs longer and the meat is still extra tender and juicy!
Remove Ribs from grill
Remove ribs from grill and plate to serve! You have just become the hero of the grill!