GRILLED BBQ RIBS
Typically grilled ribs require hours of smoking at low temperature (200-225 degrees) and lots of time over a hot grill. This recipe makes great ribs but avoids the time consuming hours over the grill. By oven roasting and then quick grilling them with a tasty homemade bbq sauce you can enjoy ribs almost anytime, but especially this 4th of July weekend!
RUB AND RIB INGREDIENTS:
2 T kosher salt
2 T black pepper
2 T ground chili powder
1 T smoked paprika
2 t ground oregano
1T thyme
2 racks pork spare ribs (3 1/2 & down)
METHOD:
Prepare the ribs: Trim the ribs to remove the tough membrane and bony end of ribs. You can do this or have your butcher do this for you. The skirt flap and breast plate may have already been removed, but it is necessary for you to remove the sinewy, tough membrane along the back side of the rib. It can be removed easily by inserting the tip of a knife along the corner of the membrane. Using a paper towel, grasp edge firmly and slowly pull membrane away from the bones.
Dock the meat between the bones to allow rub to flavor the meat more fully.
Place ribs on a rimmed sheet pan and season ribs with prepared rub and let rest, refrigerated, for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Slow roast ribs for 1 ½ – 2 hours. You want the fat to render and the meat to pull away from the bone.
The ribs may be prepared up to this point and refrigerated for up to 2 days.
Preheat grill to medium high heat.
Brush sauce (see recipe below) on cooled, roasted racks of ribs.
Grill over medium heat for a total of 15-20 minutes or until lightly charred. Each time you flip ribs, add a little more of the bbq sauce.
Allow ribs to rest for 10 minutes.
Hold rack vertically and cut downward between the bones into individual ribs.
Serve, passing extra bbq sauce on the side.
Serves 4-6
QUICK SMOKY BBQ SAUCE INGREDIENTS:
2 t vegetable oil
2 onion, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/3 C brown sugar
½ C red wine vinegar
2 C ketchup
¼ C Worcestershire sauce
1 T + 2 t smoked paprika
2 T Dijon mustard
2 t cayenne
Salt and black pepper to taste
METHOD:
Heat oil in sauté pan over medium high heat.
Add onion and sauté until translucent. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute or until garlic is fragrant.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 15 minutes.
Cool and store in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks
Makes approx. 3 Cups
