hello all! this is my first post, although i have been looking around before i joined and this is a great site! somehow, i just noticed the cooking section and thought i would start a thread on rib recipes. I saw a thread titled greek ribs, which i'm going to read now, but i want lots of feed back on these things. I BBQ almost every night but i tend to stay away from ribs. The reason is, mine always seem tough compared to what you get in the restaurant, plus ya never know which ones, or how much to buy. i mean you have your beef ribs, pork ribs, back ribs, side ribs, and on and on. i would love to cook some major tender badass beef ribs. can someone give me the secret and recipe to cooking the greatest ribs???

Any ribs are awesome if you simply wrap them up well with alum foil, put the bbq sauce right in with them. Pop them in the oven or on the grill and let them slow cook a few hours, Be carefull not to overdo them ( Burn) from too hot. They turn out so tender a plastic fork is overkill.

[JShin]

Dude I could eat BBQ ribs everday, my favorite!

OK here is the recipe i use.
squeeze lemon juice on them wrap the ribs in foil and cook them very slowly flip them every 10 min. for about 90 Min's than remove the foil add your favorite
BBQ sauce and brown them.
this works well for the cheap cuts .
kc masterpiece and mesquite chips work good for the finish.
bills

Sweet baby ray's BBQ sauce seems to work best, Stays thicker. Kraft turns to water.

Damn, Now I am hungry for ribs, Guess I'll pick some up along with the stuff to try Cimba's choco chip cookies, MM MM.......

[major1]

Par-boil the ribs before putting them on the grill and they with come out MUCH more tender and juicier.

If you slow boil them a few hours then just pop them on the grill with BBQ to finish them off. The tin foil way just throw them all in tin foil with bbq right away, Seal them up good and let slow cook a few hours, I find the tin foil methed is more tender. Works good on Chicken and roasts also. For a killer turkey, Take the bird and wrap about 3-4 pounds bacon on it, Then wrap up well in tin foil and pop it in the oven at 275 for about 24 hours, You can even show a can of beer up it's ass for extra flavor. These turn out awesome and even the white meat is super tender and juicy. Guess thats why I get stuck making the turkey every year LOL

[Rax]

I stack my ribs on each other and rotate evey 5-10 min... I use charchole only and no tinfoil... It takes a long time to cook but it's worth the wait... Also try some "Franks Hot Sauc e" on them...

Damn I am hungry, Making ribs tonight for sure now.

tippman!!!

Here is the best tip for Ribs.

Go to the Butcher and ask for Baby back ribs. They are the meatiest and most succulent.
Wash and pat dry. Then sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides. Get some Montreal Steak salt - you can get this at anyBulk barn around town. Both sides have to be applied and patted into the meat. Set this in a container and pour any beer about 1/4 pint.Leave in Refrigerator for about 3 to 4 hours.

Set barbecue to medium heat and put the ribs on for about 15 minutes or till it comes off the grill without leaving meat on the grill. Turn over and leave for a further 15 minutes. All the while apply the left over beer marinate on the Ribs.

Now put in a pan and cover with foil and put it in the oven at 300 deg F for about 45 minutes. Then enjoy. The best you would ever taste.

Let me know how you like it.

alright giddy, that sounds awesome. I already have the montreal steak spice. i'm gonna be doin ribs this weekend for sure. I might have to cook a few racks just to try all the different methods...lol. i think my problem has been trying to cook them too fast. But tonight, i'm cookin myself a nice 1" thick ribeye rubbed in a roasted garlic and red pepper spice and oil mix, cooked medium rare. I find cooked on a high heat, the outside almost blackens while the steak still remains rare. You guys rock!. thanks for the tips.

oh and birdie, that turkey recipe sounds great! i've never heard of that before.

[RoadKill56]

Baby Backs are the best ribs to do....I take them and thaw them out then I fire up the grill take the ribs and put them on the grill hi heat to start.......I use mix a lemon juice and water mix to put on the meat while it is searing.......this breaks down the fat content and also makes the meat more tender.........after i get the searing complete I lower the heat after about 15 minnets on both sides I put the first coat on with is half of regular BBQ sause and half apple butter.....I put about 3 coats on the ribs as i am turning them about every 5 minnets keeps the sause from burnning......do the turning till done and the sause is sticking to the ribs let cool a few minnets after grilling and dig in....... I like potato salad and bake beans with them believe me the are killer.......enjoy

[bols2dawaLL]

the tip with any ribs , is to rip off that thin membrane off the back of the ribs . i cook them on 1 side of the barbque and light the opposite side . it'll take an hour and a half or so . i guarentee the best ribs ever no matter what you put on em.