How do you take your ribs?

Answer 1

very seriously.lol with ah-so sauce.chinese style.

Answer 2

I make a dry rub, (check out foodtv.com and look for "who loves ya, baby back?" on Alton Brown's "Good Eats" show for the rub recipe. I put my own spin on the rub to personalize it, though) Slather the ribs in mustard, or any other not sugary sauce of your choice. Apply the rub to the ribs. Pre-heat an oven to 325 degrees F. I put the ribs in a large roasting pan that has a mixture of aromatics, apple cider vinegar, OJ, beer, maple syrup, onion, garlic, whatever really. Then I put the ribs on a rack above the liquid to steam, covered with the lid, tented with tin foil. This is usually for 3 hours or so. I then transfer the ribs to my grill. I have a gas grill that has a smoke box. Either gas or charcoal works fine. I sprinkle more rub on the ribs as the cook on the grill. I spritz them with apple cider vinegar once in a while and apply a mixture of bbq sauces. I grill them for at least an hour over low heat, just to sea the rub and bbq sauce. Grill til the bones twist out clean. Yeah!

Answer 3

Basic steps for making the Best Barbecue Pork Ribs
There are a lot of ways to prepare barbecue pork ribs. Traditionally barbecue ribs are made in a smoker, though many people insist on other methods. Boiling, baking and even grilling won't give you ribs that are worthy of being called barbecue. I know this probably upsets a lot of people, but if you've tried all the methods you know that you need a low and slow smoke to make them right. I've tried to distill all the methods and information on real barbecue ribs into a basic set of instructions to help you make the best ribs possible.

Selecting: To start off with, you need to select your ribs. There are several different cuts of ribs available so it's best to know what you are getting into. Still more confusing is that not only are there different types of pork ribs, but each type and cut has several different names. For reasons of simplicity I will divide the types in two, back ribs and spareribs. Back ribs, also called Canadian or Baby Back Ribs come from the loin portion or back. Spareribs, from which St. Louis Style Ribs are cut, come from the rib section of the pig. St. Louis Ribs are the most popular rub cut. These are the kinds of ribs you typically find in restaurants, long and thin with a good amount of meat. Generally I recommend St. Louis cut ribs because they are a little easier to work with and you get more meat per bone. However you can use whatever you like in the way of pork ribs.

Prepping: To prepare your rack of ribs you should start by removing the membrane from the inside of the ribs. This is a tough skin like material that blocks flavors from getting into the meat. To remove the membrane, lay the rack down so the ribs curve up on the ends. With a sharp knife gently cut under the membrane on one corner until you have enough to grab. Now take a paper towel and grab hold of the membrane. Gently pull it back. With any luck you should be able to get most of it off in a single shot. Otherwise continue until the membrane is gone. Now you can trim off any loose pieces from the rack and you are ready to apply your rub.

Rubbing Most rib rubs usually start with paprika. This gives a nice color and tends to make up the bulk of most rubs. From here you should decide if you want a sweet, hot, or savory flavor. If you want sweet, add brown sugar. Other ingredients can be garlic, onion, chili powder, cayenne, and any other herb you enjoy. Remember that the rub should be an addition to the flavor of the ribs and not overpowering. Another tip is that you should use the same basic flavors in any mop or sauce you intend to add later. This keeps the flavors consistent and avoids the risk of flavors that don't mix well.

Set-up: Allow the ribs to sit in the rub for a little while. An hour or two will be enough for the flavors to start to sink in. In the meanwhile you can prepare your smoker. You want to aim for a smoking temperature between 200 and 225 degrees F. Pick a wood that has flavor but doesn't overpower. For instance, if you want to use mesquite, use it in small amounts. I suggest if you want a sweeter flavor to your ribs that you choose a fruit wood like apple or cherry, otherwise pick something like and oak or hickory.

Smoking: Now you are ready to smoke. You will be smoking these ribs for 4 to 6 hours. During that time you may want to baste the ribs in a mop. The best way to make this mop is to take some of the same rub you used earlier and mix it with a little vinegar and enough water to make it thin. You can apply this every few hours to help keep the moisture in your ribs. When smoking ribs you will want to turn them every hour. This is a good time to baste the ribs so the baste can remain on the top side. Baste lightly so as not to disturb too much of the rub. If you hold the right smoker temperature your ribs should be cooked through in a few hours. The additional time will allow the fats and connective tissues in the ribs to break down and tenderize the ribs.

Saucing: Most barbecue is not coated with sauce. Sauce is served on the table with ribs. However if you are a big fan of barbecue sauces then you can brush it over the ribs shortly before you remove them from the smoker. People will warn you that sugary sauces burn, but at these low temperatures that won't be a problem. Giving time for the sauce to cook on the surface of the ribs will allow it to caramelize a little and cook into the ribs. If you take your original rub and mix it with tomato sauce or ketchup you will get a traditional sauce. If you serve it on the side warm it first so you won't be dipping your hot ribs in cold sauce.

Answer 4

I like them cooked on the grill with lots of BBQ sauce, preferably KC Masterpiece. I might add a little Tabasco to the sauce to give an added kick.

Answer 5

I like country style ribs baked, then dressed in bar-b-q sauce. Maybe sweet and sour, maybe St Louis style. Depends. Cole Slaw, fries, and baked beans. Great.

Answer 6

Lots of bbq sauce, but not a sweet one... More like Jack Daniels old number 7 sauce... slow cooked for hours, then quick seared on the grill.

Answer 7

BBQ'd with Open Pit BBQ sauce.
I love the coke rib recipie.. it's the greatest.

Answer 8

Chinese barbeque from my favourite take away. They really are the best and soooo tender they fall off the bone! Ps I had a whole portion last night all to myself for my Friday treat dinner, Yum!

Answer 9

ribs with vinegare, cayeene peppers onions is great for 4 hours at 400 degrees. its very good. (pork ribs that is)

Answer 10

Barbecued, eaten with potato salad, corn on the Cob and a cold glass of lemonade. Man I wish it was summer!

Answer 11

With BBQ sauce. I really like flavored BBQ sauces for an extra kick.