Country Style Beef Ribs on the Grill
To get the most out of your country-style beef ribs on the grill, understanding a bit about soul food is essential. Getting the best out of your rib cooking experience and providing a hearty meal to your family means knowing how to prepare and grill your meat.
Servings: 4
Calories: 250kcal
Ingredients
Brine
- 1.5 pounds of salt
- 1 gallon of water
- 1 tablespoon/15 mL chili powder.
- 1 tablespoon/15 mL garlic powder.
- Non-reactive container (or large plastic sealed bag)
Spice Rub
- 1/2 cup/120 mL brown sugar.
- 1/4 cup/60 mL paprika
- 1 tablespoon/15 mL black pepper
- 1 tablespoon/15 mL salt
- 1 tablespoon/15 mL chili powder
- 1 tablespoon/15 mL garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon/15 mL onion powder
- 1 teaspoon/5 mL cayenne
Instructions
- Heat up the solution in a large pot. Be sure to dissolve all salt and spices.
- Put your ribs in the non-reactive container.
- Cover the ribs with the salt solution.
- Use enough brine to immerse the ribs completely.
- Brine your ribs for two hours at a cool temperature below 40 degrees Fahrenheit
- Proceed to apply your spice rub and grill!
- A dry rub requires only a mix of the above ingredients and a thorough application.
- After mixing the above ingredients, rub the spice mixture well into all outside portions of the meat.
- Some cooks perform a spice rub for up to ten minutes.
- This helps to maximize the flavor distribution of these spices.
- After applying the rub, let your ribs rest for ten minutes before proceeding.
- The result is a more flavorful and complete meal.
- After applying a brine and dry rub to your ribs, they’re ready to grill.
- Place ribs directly on grill with tongs.
- Cover and grill over indirect medium heat for 30 minutes on each side.
- After the first hour, move the ribs to direct medium heat and cook for 40 minutes on each side.
- The ribs should become tender at this stage
- Occasionally turn the ribs and baste with a barbecue sauce per preference.
- Test the ribs to ensure an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit, or by using a toothpick.
- Once tender and at temperature, remove the ribs and let them rest for ten minutes to complete the cooking process.
- Baste again with sauce, if you prefer.
- To serve country-style beef ribs, split up the portions of meat into manageable sections.
- Use a sharp chef knife and cut into two-bone portions, ensuring that your cut is as close to the bone as possible.
- This ensures that there’s a lot of meat on each cut.
- When serving, you can provide a dipping sauce like barbecue to enhance the flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 113g | Calories: 250kcal