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Low-and-Slow Baby Back Ribs




Source of Recipe


Southern Living, Southern Living, NOVEMBER 2003
3 slabs baby back pork ribs
Barbecue Rub
Apple juice
Vinegar Sauce

Rinse and pat ribs dry. Remove thin membrane from back of ribs by slicing into it with a knife and then pulling. (This will make ribs more tender and allow meat to absorb smoke and rub.)

Sprinkle meat generously with Barbecue Rub. Massage rub into meat. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap, and chill 8 hours.

Prepare a hot fire by piling charcoal on 1 side of grill, leaving other side empty. (For gas grills, light only 1 side.) Place cooking grate on grill. Arrange ribs over unlit side.


Grill 2 hours, covered with grill lid, adding 5 to 7 charcoal pieces every 45 minutes to 1 hour, and keeping temperature between 225º and 250º. Add a handful of hickory chips to the charcoal every 20 to 30 minutes. Spritz ribs with apple juice from a squeeze-trigger sprayer each time you add wood chips

Reposition rib slabs occasionally, placing the one closest to the heat source in the back and adding hickory chips and coals as needed to maintain the low temperature. Grill 2 more hours. Remove ribs from grill, and place on heavy-duty aluminum foil. Spritz ribs generously with apple juice; tightly seal. Place foil-wrapped ribs back on the grill; cook 2 more hours.

Remove ribs from foil, place flat on grill, and baste generously with Vinegar Sauce. Grill 20 more minutes. Remove from grill, and let stand 10 minutes. Cut ribs into 3-rib sections, slicing between bones.

Barbecue Rub.
Ingredients
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated garlic
1/2 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup paprika
2 tablespoons granulated onion
1 tablespoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon ground red pepper
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
Preparation
Stir together all ingredients in a bowl. Store in an airtight container.

Vinegar Sauce.

Ingredients
2 cups apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup apple juice
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika

Place all ingredients in a saucepan, and bring to a boil; reduce heat,and simmer 15 minutes. Chill until ready to use. Reheat, if desired.