Asian Style BBQ St. Louis Ribs
TOTAL TIME4 hrs 30 mins
SKILL LEVELIntermediate
SERVINGS4
About this RecipeWith a balance of smoky heat and savory-sweet glaze, these Asian Style BBQ St. Louis Ribs made with Smithfield pork offer a flavorful way to bring global inspiration to the grill.
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Ingredients
Gather Ingredients from the list below 1 handful Hickory or apple wood chips, soaked and drained 2 cups Hoisin barbecue sauce 1/2 cup Kosher salt 1/3 cup Light brown sugar 1 tbsp. Ground cinnamon 1 1/2 cups Ground fennel seed 1 tsp. Black pepper 1/2 tsp. Ground cloves
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Ribs
2 racks, remove membrane Fresh Pork St. Louis Style Spareribs
Dry Rub
Directions
1.
About 30 minutes before smoking, prepare the dry rub by combining all rub ingredients in a small bowl and mixing well.
2.
Generously coat both sides of the ribs with the rub and let them sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
3.
Preheat a charcoal or gas grill for indirect cooking at 275°F, and add drained wood chips if using.
4.
Place the ribs, meaty side up, over a drip pan on the grill and cook for 2 hours over indirect heat.
5.
If using a charcoal grill, add about 12 coals every 45 minutes to maintain the temperature.
6.
Remove the ribs from the grill, double wrap each rack in heavy-duty aluminum foil, and return them to the grill.
7.
Cook the wrapped ribs for another 2 hours over indirect heat, adding coals as needed to maintain temperature.
8.
Unwrap the ribs and place them over direct heat on the grill.
9.
Brush the ribs with barbecue sauce and cook for about 5 minutes until the sauce is set.
10.
Turn the ribs, brush with more sauce, and cook for another 5 minutes.
11.
Remove the ribs from the grill and serve with the remaining barbecue sauce.
