Ribs

[r8rpwr]

What are your favorite methods for cooking ribs? Do you marinate them? Do you grill them without sauce and put that on at the end? (I would think so, because I would think they should be cooked slowly and the sugar in the sauce would burn).

I want to know. I have never done much with ribs and don't know a lot about methods.

 

[Mama Mangia]

I like to do ribs in the oven. Seasoning depends on how I want them for that meal. They fall right off the bone that way. Of course I pull all the silver skin off and trim off all the yuck! If I want them BBQ'd, I then sauce them and place them on the grill or the electric grill (depending on weather). If I want them in sauce of a pasta dish, I just transfer them to my sauce. But I always like them in the oven first.

If I am making country style - I like them in the crockpot first - then I can BBQ or add to sauce, etc.

 

[Kaabi]

I've only had ribs once in my life, and it was cooked for me and I don't know how it was cooked, so I couldn't say. Man, those ribs tasted good...

 

[shannone]

I like my ribs on the grill. I start with a dry rub, sorry can’t reveal my secret ingredients and then I will use a sauce to moisten them up. They are so tender and the meat falls off the bone. I will cook on the grill in the middle of winter if I want ribs.

 

[mtmomj]

I like to do a dry rub, grill to desired firmness then add the sauce for the last couple of minutes. MMMMMM TASTY!

 

[Paprika]

Ive never tried to cook ribs myself but I love to order them when I go out for dinner. I guess Im just scared of stuffing them up. Are they hard to cook?

 

[cinnamon]

Here's a simple Dry Rub for Ribs:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup paprika (not hot paprika just plain old paprika)
1/4 cup coarse ground black pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder

Mix those ingredients together in a Ziploc bag by shaking well. Then rub over the ribs, and on both sides. Light your barbecue, and if using charcoal place the coals only on one side. Grill the ribs using indirect heat for about an hour. Watch that the don't burn, if you're grill is hot they may cook too fast. We always place a can of water on the grill to add moisture.

Serve with a barbecue sauce or not.

 

[Mrs. Chipotle]

I think I will try that dry rub. I have used dry rubs with brisket with great success, so it stands to reason it would be good for ribs as well.

 

[sarahlorrain]

My brother in law marinates them and then BBQ's them wrapped in foil. I've never had them, but his wife just goes on and on about them. Of topic: my mom had deep fried ribs once at a Christmas dinner. She thought they were wonderful.

 

[pinklife]

There is a local restaurant in our place that serves "baby back ribs". I think they marinate first the rib and then grill it, coated with sauce. Tastes so good.

 

[jpshaw]

Paprica based dry rub using homemade BBQ sauce only in the last hour. Then leave all day in the smoker. BTW if you're going to have to start a smoker you might as well throw in a brisket or even some split chickens or anything else moving slow enough to catch.

 

[SilverSage]

Everyone loves their own flavor profile, and way too many people claim to have the "secret' to the best ribs. As long as you cook them low and slow, they will come out tender and good!

The way I most frequently do mine in in the oven. I'm getting to be an old lady, and it's just too much effort for me to fire up the BBQ very often.

I lay out a large sheet of foil. Lay the ribs on it, and season, with either a prepared spice rub, or just salt & pepper, - it's all a matter of how sweet/hot/salty/spicy you like your food. Then I add 1-2 tablespoons of liquid. Apple cider is my favorite, but any beer, wine, juice or broth will add flavor. Wrap the foil tightly - sometimes I need to use a second sheet for the top if the rack is large.

Put the package on a heavy rimmed baking sheet in a 225F oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, until the meat is pulled back from the ends of the rib bones.

Open the package and drain off all the fat and liquid. Turn the oven up to 325F. Baste the top of the ribs with your favorite sauce. Bake uncovered 10 minutes. Turn them over, baste the other side, and bake 10 more minutes. Turn them back up and baste one more time. You guessed it - 10 more minutes.

Fall off the bone tender!