Quick Baby Back Ribs

Learn how to grill ribs on charcoal fast with this easy recipe. The ribs won't be tough, like smoked ribs, or fall off the bone, like braised ribs. These ribs are done the right way, and I've never had better ribs than this.


Meat and Poultry · Pork · Pork Rib Recipes · Baby Back Ribs


Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Servings: 4
Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
Yield: 1 rack of ribs

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 1 cup mesquite chips, soaked

  • 1 (2 pound) slab baby back pork ribs

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

  • 1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika

  • 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder

  • ½ teaspoon ground thyme

  • 1 cup barbeque sauce


Directions

  1. Prepare an outdoor grill for indirect heat with a pile of charcoal on one side and nothing under the food. Once it is going, spread soaked mesquite woodchips on top of charcoal embers.

  2. Remove membrane from ribs. Combine salt, pepper, paprika, chile powder, and thyme in a small bowl; rub into ribs. Cut the slab of ribs in half.

  3. Place ribs over indirect heat; close the lid. Cook for 20 minutes, then brush ribs with barbeque sauce. Cover and continue cooking for 30 more minutes.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
465 Calories
30g Fat
24g Carbs
24g Protein


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