“515” Southern-Style St. Louis-Style Ribs
TOTAL TIME5 hrs 0 mins
SKILL LEVELBeginner
SERVINGS4
About this Recipe“515” Southern-Style St. Louis-Style Ribs feature Smithfield ribs slow-cooked with a bold rub and finished with a tangy homemade sauce—bringing rich, smoky flavor to your table.
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Ingredients
Gather Ingredients from the list below 3/4 cup Apple juice, in spray bottle 1 handful Hickory or apple wood chips, soaked and drained 1/2 cup Light brown sugar, packed 4 tsps. Granulated garlic 1 tbsp. Chili powder 2 tsps. Kosher salt 1 tsp. Pepper 1/4 tsp. Ground cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp. Ground coriander 1/2 cup Apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup Honey 6 tbsps. Ketchup 1/4 cup Light brown sugar, packed 1 tbsp. Paprika 2 tsps. Sea salt 1/2 tsp. Ground cayenne 1/2 tsp. Pepper
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Ribs
2 racks, remove membrane Fresh Pork St. Louis Style Spareribs
Rub
Sauce
Directions
1.
About one hour before you plan to start grilling, make the rub by combining the sugar, garlic, chili powder, salt, pepper, cayenne, and coriander in a small bowl.
2.
Pat the ribs dry with paper towels, then sprinkle both sides of each rack evenly with the rub.
3.
Set the ribs aside at room temperature for one hour.
4.
Preheat the grill for indirect cooking at 250 to 300ºF.
5.
If using wood chips, add the drained chips to the grill.
6.
Place the ribs, meaty side up, over a drip pan on the grill.
7.
Close the grill and cook the ribs for 2 hours, adding about 12 coals to a charcoal grill every 45 minutes to maintain the heat.
8.
While the ribs are cooking, make the sauce by combining the vinegar, honey, ketchup, sugar, paprika, salt, cayenne, and pepper in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
9.
Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until lightly thickened.
10.
Set the sauce aside to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate it.
11.
Continue cooking the ribs for 1 to 2 more hours, or until they are so tender that the rack easily bends and breaks when lifted with tongs.
12.
During this time, spray the ribs on both sides with apple juice every 20 to 30 minutes.
13.
Brush the ribs on both sides with the prepared sauce and cook for about 5 more minutes, until the sauce is set.
14.
Remove the ribs from the grill and let them rest for 5 minutes.
15.
Cut the racks into 3- or 4-rib sections and serve.
16.
Pass any remaining sauce at the table.
