Uber Ribs
This recipe is loosely based on Alton Brown’s rib recipe located here. Anyone who knows me, knows I love ribs and Alton Brown. If you have never watched Good Eats, you are missing an educational, funny show that will feed your need for the science behind cooking.
Ingredients:
Pork Ribs
Dry Rub:
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1 Teaspoon of garlic salt
2 teaspoons of Cajun Seasoning (I like it spicy)
Braising Liquid:
1 can or bottle of your favorite beer.
2 tablespoons of vinegar
2 tablespoons of Worcestershire Sauce
Prepare the dry rub by combining all ingredients in a bowl and mixing thoroughly. Place the ribs in a glass casserole dish and coat liberally with the dry rub. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
The day of cooking, prepare an aluminum foil pouch that will hold the ribs and the braising liquid. I usually double wrap and leave one end open to fill with the liquid.
Preheat your oven to 250 degrees F. Close off the open end of the foil and cook in oven for 2 hours. This slow cooking will break down the ribs and make them almost fall off the bone.
Remove the ribs from the foil, coat with your favorite barbeque sauce and finish off on your gas grill. This will give a nice crust on the outside and a tender interior.
Alternative Ending: Alton likes to take the braising liquid and reduce it on the stove top to produce a super sticky and very tasty glaze for the ribs. I have done this and it’s good, but I am lazy and like the ease of using bottled sauce to finish off the ribs.
Make it your own…
Try wine or soda instead of beer for the braizing liquid. Also you may want to work in your favorite herbs and spices into the dry rub.
