What are your best tips for making BBQ pork ribs?
I have only attempted ribs once & they didn’t work out too good. I have some beautiful organic pork ribs I want to slow cook on my Weber coal BBQ.
Not sure how hot it needs to be or how long to cook them for? I can also get food grade wood chips for smoking, should I?
You need some sort of moisture in there if you want them to be tender. Adding some soaked wood chips would give a smoky flavor and may add the moisture you need, I’m not sure.
What I would suggest is to braise them in the oven first. Add some flavorful liquid to the pan, such as tomato juice and a bit of brown sugar. Toss the ribs in that, cover them halfway, cover, and bake at 300 for 2-3 hours, or until they are fork tender. Put them in the fridge so that the proteins tense up again.
When you’re ready to eat them, put them on the grill at a moderate heat to warm them up, baste them in the sauce, and to caramelize them. Braising is really the best way to cook ribs, but I always finish mine on the grill.
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