The Ultimate Smoky, Sweet Ribs

Name: The Ultimate Smoky, Sweet Ribs
Prep time: 15 h 10 min
Cook time: 15 h 10 min
Total time: 15 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Sweet-and-Spicy Barbecue Sauce; 237 milliliters applewood smoking chips; 2 kilograms St. Louis-style pork ribs; 1 Rib Braising Liquid; 6 servings Smoky Dry Rub

The Ultimate Smoky, Sweet Ribs is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 799 calories, 74g of protein, and 49g of fat. If you have rib braising liquid, smoky rub, st. pork ribs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 15 hours and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse slabs, and pat dry.

Remove thin membrane from back of each slab by slicing into it and pulling it off. (This will make ribs more tender.) Rub both sides of slabs with Smoky Dry Rub (about 3 to 4 Tbsp. per slab), pressing gently to adhere. Wrap each slab in plastic wrap, and chill 8 to 12 hours. Soak wood chips in water 30 minutes.

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French Fries

Water

Ribs

Wrap

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Plastic Wrap

Prepare smoker according to manufacturer's directions, bringing internal temperature to 225 to 250; maintain temperature 15 to 20 minutes.

Drain wood chips, and place on coals.

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French Fries

Place slabs, meat sides up, on cooking grate; cover with smoker lid.

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Meat

Smoke slabs, maintaining temperature inside smoker between 225 and 250, for 3 1/2 hours.

Remove slabs from smoker.

Place each slab, meat side down, on a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil. (Foil should be large enough to completely wrap slab.) Bring up edges of foil to contain liquid.

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Meat

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Pour half of Rib Braising Liquid over each slab. Tightly wrap each slab in foil. Return slabs, meat sides down, to smoker. Cook, covered with lid, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, checking for tenderness after 1 hour.

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Meat

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Remove slabs; unwrap and discard foil. Generously brush both sides of slabs with Sweet-and-Spicy Barbecue Sauce.

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Barbecue Sauce

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Aluminum Foil

Return slabs to smoker, and smoke 20 minutes or until caramelized.

Pile hot coals on one side of grill, leaving other side empty.

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Grill

Let grill heat up, covered with grill lid, 10 minutes or until inside temperature reaches 225 to 25

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Grill

(Don't have a built-in gauge? Insert a thermometer in top air vent of grill. Stay between 225 and 250, adjusting vent as needed.)

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Kitchen Thermometer

Grill

Prepare recipe as directed in Step Omit Steps 2 through

Place soaked and drained chips directly on hot coals.

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French Fries

Grill slabs, meat sides up, on unlit side of grill, uncovered with grill lid, 3 1/2 hours, keeping inside grill temp between 225 and 25

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Meat

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Grill

Proceed with Steps 5 and

Return slabs to unlit side of grill, meat sides up; grill, uncovered with grill lid, 20 minutes or until caramelized.

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Meat

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Grill

Light one side of gas grill, heating to 250 (low) heat, leaving other side unlit. Keep inside grill temp between 225 and 25

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Grill

Prepare recipe as directed in Step Omit Steps 2 through

Place soaked and drained chips in center of a 12-inch square of heavy-duty aluminum foil, and wrap tightly to form a packet. Pierce several holes in top of packet; place directly on lit side of grill.

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French Fries

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Grill

Grill slabs, meat sides up, on unlit side of grill, covered with grill lid, 3 1/2 hours, keeping inside grill temp between 225 and 25

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Meat

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Grill

Proceed with Steps 5 and

Return slabs to unlit side of grill, meat sides up; grill, covered with grill lid, 20 minutes or until caramelized.

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Meat

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Grill

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Prepare recipe as directed in Step 1, omitting wood chips.

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French Fries

Remove plastic wrap from slabs. Wrap each slab, meat side down, in heavy-duty aluminum foil.

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Meat

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Plastic Wrap

Bake foil-wrapped slabs, meat sides down, on a large baking sheet at 350 for 1 hour. Unwrap slabs, and pour Rib Braising Liquid over them. Rewrap slabs in foil, and bake l more hour.

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Meat

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