Spare Ribs 3 2 1 Method Recipes

EASY 3-2-1 BBQ RIBS

Steps:

• Set up your smoker for indirect cooking. Set it up so your ribs will not be placed directly above the embers or fire of your BBQ smoker. Add your choice of hardwood to coals, e.g. apple wood. Allow the smoker to heat up to our target temperature of 225°F.
• Remove the membrane from the back side of the ribs
• Apply BBQ rub to both sides of the ribs. Work into every area of the ribs that you can. Apply generously.
• With your smoke fully heated up and at 225°F, transfer the ribs to the smoker in the indirect zone. Close the lid and leave to smoke for 3 hours.
• Transfer ribs to aluminum foil placed upon cooking surface. Create a pouch with the ribs in. Apply the brown sugar across the top side of the ribs, and place the bits of butter on top. Sprinkle the apple juice/cider over. Tightly fold and crimp the aluminum foil to create an airtight pouch.
• Transfer rib pouch back to the smoker and continue to cook at 225°F. Let the ribs cook for a further 2 hours.
• Remove the rib pouch from the grill and transfer to cooking surface. Carefully open pouch and allow steam to escape. Remove ribs and discard pouch and liquid contents.
• Use a brush to apply BBQ sauce liberally across the ribs, on both sides. Close lid and continue to smoke at 225°F for a final hour, or until BBQ sauce has set.

SPARE RIBS 3-2-1 METHOD

Steps:

• Slide the air regulator at the bottom of the Big Green Egg ceramic base completely open. Ignite the charcoal in the Big Green Egg with three charcoal starters and leave the lid open for about 12 minutes. Soak a handful of Hickory Wood Chips in water. In the meantime, remove the skin on the hollow side of the spare ribs by inserting a thin knife between the skin and the spare rib. Release the skin and pull it off by hand. Repeat with the remaining ribs. Mix all ingredients for the rub together. Sprinkle the spare ribs on both sides with the rub and rub it in a bit. Sprinkle the soaked Wood Chips on the glowing charcoal. Place the convEGGtor and put the Rectangular Drip Pan on it. Place the grid in the EGG and place the Ribs and Roasting Rack on it. Arrange the spare ribs on the rack and close the EGG lid. Bring the temperature to 125 °C by closing the lower air regulator to a few centimetres and closing the dual function metal top to a few millimetres. Smoke and grill the ribs for 3 hours. Take the spare ribs from the EGG and place a rib, with the bulky flesh side down, on a large piece of aluminium foil. Try to purchase a thick, sturdy type for this. Pour a quarter of the apple juice over it and add a second spare rib. Pour the same amount of apple juice on it and wrap up the ribs well. Repeat with the remaining two ribs. Put the packages of ribs side by side on the EGG grid. Close the lid and leave the spare ribs to cook for two hours. Take the packages from the EGG and carefully remove the foil. Sprinkle the meat side of the spare ribs generously with the barbecue sauce. Place the ribs with the flesh side up on the grid, close the EGG lid and leave to cook for 1 hour. If you like, arrange the sweet potatoes at the edge of the grid to roast them and serve them along with the ribs. Take the spare ribs, and possibly the roasted sweet potatoes, from the EGG and sprinkle the ribs once more with the barbecue sauce.