Barbecue Rib Tips
– Choose ribs that are plump and meaty. Avoid ribs with exposed bones.
– Remove the membrane before cooking as it impedes absorption of flavor and is quite tough to eat.
– Always pre cook ribs in the oven in foil before setting on grill. See recipe for details.
- Apply layers of flavor. Pre marinating, basting and again covering with sauce at the end.
– When grilling ribs on fire, use indirect heat: Move ribs away the hottest part of the fire, slightly to the side. Low and slow is the way to go.
– Let ribs rest after taking them off the grill. This allows the moisture to build up from the juicing running out as you cut them.
– While it's good to baste the ribs while the cook with a mixture of the rib rub and the juices leftover from precooking, it's best to add the majority of the wet rub after cooking so it doesn't burn on the grill
For grilled rib recipes and cooking instruction, see recipe here.