Ribs

Ribs...mmmmmm good! I LIKE ribs in the summertime especially. Cooked and hot they are wonderful and cooked properly they are great cold too. Cooking ribs properly is an art and there are so many ways it boggles the mind to consider them. I used to BBQ them on a Webber grill and they were darned good, slow cooked, tender and flavorful. When I say "ribs" I mean PORK ribs (sorry to my Muslum friends), NOT Beef, deer, lion, bear or any other meateous material. Pork. Pig. Oink! Over the years I hardly varied, always cooked them on the grill over hoit coals, lid on for about an hour then off with the lid, added a particular kind of BB Sauce and after about 30 minutes had the ribs on a plate with potato salad or french fries and maybe a green salad. That was then, this is NOW:

1. One rack of ribs (16-20 ribs inclusive)
2. Score with a sharp knife between each rib and along the back silver skin thoroughly.
3. Rub liberally both sides with salt and pepper and cayeene pepper as well.
4. Cut the racks in half, 8 - 10 ribs each part.
5. Lay in the middle of a sheet of Aluminum Foil cut about 6" oversize in length.
6. Fold up and seal as best you can to allow no liquids to escape. Tight, tight, tight.
7. Place on a cookie sheet or broiler pan and slip it into the oven set at 300 degrees for 2 Hours.
8. Remove from oven, open up the aluminum foil and pour off the liquids that have accumulated into a stainless steel bowl. Place in Refrigerator.
9. Allow ribs to cool approx 30 minutes.
10. Remove liquids from Refrigerator and scrape off congealed fat from the liquid.
11. Add 1 cup for each cup of your favorite BBQ sauce.
12. Coat the ribs liberally on both sides with your combined sauce.
13. Place on top of Aluminum foil sheet or use old packets to protect the broiler pan.
14. Insert in 375 degree oven, recoat every 15 - 20 minutes...recoat three times (one Hour).
15. Remove, Cut into individual ribs and place on plate. Great with a cold beer!

My oh my, the best ribs yet and no Weber to deal with. Give it a try and email me with your results and suggestions.
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