cooking ribs?

Question

I'm planning to cook Beef Ribs on the Grill Tonight for dinner, and i was wondering what is the best way to prepare them...Should they be boiled first?? I've heard this is best to create really tender ribs. Has anyone tried this? Also i'm wondering what are some good side dishes to make with BBQ ribs....

Answer 1

I would boil them first. As for side dishes, slaw and baked beans always go good with BBQ. Fries too. Don't forget the garlic toast!

Answer 2

I always heard that about boiling ribs too, so one day I tried it, and I didn't care for it that much. The best way to cook ribs I've found is in the slow cooker on low about 6 - 7 hours. They come out really tender and good.

Answer 3

I usually make pork ribs. I don't know if the beef ribs would come out the same, but i think it would.
What I do is to make the coke ribs recipe.
You let them soak in coke, not cola or Pepsi, must be coke. (I usually soak them overnight, or most of the day).
then I bake them, then the last 15 minutes i put them on the grill and baste them with BBQ sauce.
They come out so tender and tasty.
Go to foodnetwork.com and type in ribs and look for the coke rib recipe, they may also call it cola ribs.
side dishes could be potato salad, corn on the cob, cole slaw, baked beans.

Answer 4

I always use this one off recipezaar.com My whole family loves it..........

8 country-style pork ribs
Dr. Pepper cola, not diet
5 cloves garlic, slightly smashed
1 tablespoon liquid smoke
1 large onion, quartered
your favorite barbecue sauce

Place ribs in large stock pot and pour Dr.
Pepper over ribs to cover.
Add garlic, liquid smoke and onion.
Bring to a boil, lower to simmer and cook until ribs are tender.
Place ribs in baking pan and pour BBQ sauce over ribs.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 to 45 minutes.
Or they can be put on BBQ grill.

YUMMY

Answer 5

if you are using a propane grill. i would boil my ribs till tender then finish with bbq sauce on the grill; saves on gas. if your are using charcoal or a smoker i would not boil them. i would cook them like the bbq joints do slow and easy. as for a side dish... try cowboy beans.. almost like baked beans but a little diff. 2 cans of pork and beans, sauteed onions and green peppers, cooked ground beef drained and crumbled, 1/4 cup bbq sauce and 1/2 cup ketchup. salt and pepper to taste. pour into dish bake a 350 for thirty minutes.

Answer 6

Par boiling the ribs does make them tender and they dont take as long to cook. Sometime, try smoking them. I assume you are using a gas grill. Turn off one side, make a foil pouch full of wet and dry wood chips, (applewood, cedar, maple) put them on the hot side of the grill on the bottom. Put your ribs on the other side, close lid. Cook them on a low temp for 5-6 hours. Keep basting them with your favorite sauce. They turn out amazing and fall apart in your hands.

Answer 7

when I make ribs, they continuously come out comfortable and juicy. I season them pleased with garlic, salt, pepper, adobo, sazon ( Spanish condiments) and slightly of water. I positioned them in the oven @ 325 F. for a million hour cover pot with aluminum foil. then i strengthen up the temperature to 375 F. for yet another a million/2 hour nevertheless cover and the final 12 hour i'm getting rid of the foil and in case you're able to opt to function any BBQ sauce now may be the time, proceed cooking at comparable temp. have fun with

Answer 8

Marinate with a mix of brown sauce, ketchup, 1 teaspoon brown sugar soy sauce and a little oil. Cook in tin foil very slowly in oven for about 40 Min's. Take off foil and finish on BBQ. Wonderful.

Answer 9

I always boil my ribs before cooking them,makes them more tender and cuts the cooking time in half.I usually make potato salad,spaghetti and baked beans with my ribs,now Fried ribs is another story,which you should try someday,if you already havent.

Answer 10

don't boil them it will just make the meat fibers tighten up. I poach my rib until they are tender then either put them on the grill or under the broiler.