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How To BBQ Ribs
In A Smoker
Even though there are people who like to barbeque chicken and other
kinds of meats, BBQ ribs seem to be far and away the favorite of many.
Cooking ribs in a smoker is an art, necessitating a watchful eye through
every phase of the preparation and cooking process to end up with a mouth
wateringly crispy, tender and tasty rack of ribs. This is a drawn out
process, usually needing approximately six hours from start to finish.
That means they’re frequently prepared only on special occasions involving
a social gathering so that the guests can enjoy some appetizers, have a
drink, and socialize while the chef tends to the food.
The first thing you need to do is to select a rack of ribs at the
grocer or butcher. Look for ribs that have approximately the same amount
of meat on each side of the rack so that they will cook evenly. Even
though you can’t get perfectly symmetrical ribs, do your best to look for
ones that are lean and have well matched sides. When you get them home,
remove the membrane from the bone side of the ribs to avoid toughening
during the BBQ process.
Next you need to decide on the kind of rub to use. A rub is a blend of
herbs and spices that are applied to the ribs to lend them some flavor
during cooking. The rub should be used liberally so that it completely
coats the ribs and will stay on during cooking.
Now you add the ribs to the smoker, which should be pre-heated. Ribs
need to cook in the smoker at low heat with sufficient air flow. The level
of smoke throughout cooking needs to be higher at the start, less in the
middle and then higher again towards the end, when you will add BBQ sauce
to the meat.
If you want really tender ribs, about halfway through cooking,
following about three or four hours of smoking, wrap the ribs in foil and
let them cook for an additional hour or two. If you don’t want the rib
meat to be falling off the bone, then skip the foil and let the ribs cook
on the grill for those last two hours.
The typical time needed to BBQ ribs is around six hours, but if you’re
serving baby back ribs, it’s a little less, usually around five hours.
When the ribs are nearly finished cooking, you can add some BBQ sauce, but
be sure to increase the heat at this time to add some crispness.
Source:
BestBBQTipsNow.com
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