Salt-and-Pepper BBQ Ribs

Name: Salt-and-Pepper BBQ Ribs
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 c. light or dark brown sugar; 1/4 c. coarsely ground black pepper; 1/4 c. kosher salt; 10 1/2 lb. spareribs (about 3 racks); Canola oil, for grill grates; 1 1/2 c. barbecue sauce

BBQ ribs are the perfect backyard cookout celebration food.

By Dawn PerryPublished: Jun 20, 2021

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Hector Sanchez

Yields:

8 serving(s)

Prep Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

3 hrs 20 mins

Cooked low and slow until the meat is falling off the bone, then grilled to give it just the perfect amount of char, BBQ ribs are the perfect backyard cookout celebration food.

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Ingredients

1/4 cup light or dark brown sugar
1/4 cup coarsely ground black pepper
1/4 cup kosher salt
10 1/2 lb. spareribs (about 3 racks)
Canola oil, for grill grates
1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 300°F. Combine brown sugar, pepper, and salt in a bowl. Place each rack of ribs on a large sheet of foil (it should be long enough to fold over ribs lengthwise); sprinkle ribs with rub. Wrap each rack individually and place on 2 large rimmed baking sheets.
2. Step 2Bake until ribs are very tender (meat will separate from bone when you wiggle it), 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
3. Step 3Carefully unwrap each rack of ribs; pour off any accumulated juices into a liquid measuring cup. (Ribs can be made up to this point up to 3 days ahead. Refrigerate ribs and cooking liquid until ready to eat.)
4. Step 4Set up grill for direct cooking and heat to medium-high. Once hot, clean and oil grates. Remove any fat that has settled at top of cooking liquid and discard. Transfer liquid to a small saucepan and add barbecue sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth and combined, 4 to 6 minutes.
5. Step 5Brush both sides of ribs with sauce mixture. Grill ribs, turning and basting occasionally, until ribs are deeply browned and shiny, 5 to 8 minutes. Cut ribs between bones and serve with any remaining sauce.