Directions:
- In a bowl, pour water over chips to cover. Soak for at least 30 minutes.
- Rinse meat and pat dry. Cut each rack of spareribs or back ribs, between ribs, into 2 or 3 pieces. Set aside 2 tablespoons herb spice rub. Rub remaining herb mixture on all sides of meat (rubber gloves help keep spices from sticking to your hands).
- Ignite 55 charcoal briquets on firegrate of barbecue (see notes). When coals are coated with gray ash, in 15 to 20 minutes, mound against one side of firegrate. Set a drip pan (one fashioned out of heavy-duty foil is okay) in remaining space on firegrate. Add 3 briquets to mound; scatter 2 cups drained soaked wood chips over the top. Set grill in place. Lay meat on grill away from coals. Overlap ribs slightly, if necessary, to fit.
- Cover barbecue and monitor temperature by inserting a long-stemmed instant-read thermometer through lid vent. Open or close vents to maintain a temperature between 225° and 275° (the temperature may start higher and take about 30 minutes to stabilize in that range); for more heat, open vents; for less heat, partially close vents. If temperature drops so low that you can't increase it by opening vents, add 1 or 2 more briquets and open all vents until they ignite.
- After the first hour, remove lid; using tongs or thick hot pads, tilt grill to expose mound of coals; add 2 or 3 more briquets and 1 cup chips. If meat pieces overlap, adjust slightly so they smoke evenly. Replace grill and lid; continue smoking 1 hour longer, maintaining temperature between 225° and 275°. Repeat, adding 2 or 3 more briquets and remaining chips, and smoke another hour longer.
- Lift meat from grill and wrap each piece in a double layer of heavy-duty foil, sealing tightly. Return meat to barbecue grill, not over coals. Add 3 to 5 more briquets, cover, and maintain temperature at 225° to 275°, adjusting vents as needed and adding 2 to 4 more briquets each hour. Cook wrapped pork spareribs or back ribs until meat pulls easily from bones, 2 to 3 hours for spareribs, about 1 hour for back ribs. Cook wrapped beef brisket until tender when pierced, 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
- Set meat in a dish and open foil. Let rest in juices for 5 to 15 minutes, then lift from juices and transfer to a cutting board. Pour juices into a measuring cup. Spoon off fat, then add 1 cup juices to barbecue sauce; reserve remaining for another use.
- Cut ribs apart between bones. Cut brisket across the grain into 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick slices. (The smoke may have tinged meat pink near surface.) Add salt to taste. Serve with traditional barbecue sauce.
- Per serving of spareribs: 479 cal., 68% (324 cal.) from fat; 35 g protein; 36 g fat (13 g sat.); 1.9 g carbo (0 g fiber); 329 mg sodium; 143 mg chol.
- Per serving of pork back ribs: 550 cal., 72% (396 cal.) from fat; 36 g protein; 44 g fat (16 g sat.); 1.9 g carbo (0 g fiber); 367 mg sodium; 172 mg chol.
- Per serving of brisket: 384 cal., 70% (270 cal.) from fat; 26 g protein; 30 g fat (12 g sat.); 1 g carbo (0 g fiber); 168 mg sodium; 99 mg chol.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 1325.81 Kcal (5551 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 834.74 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 92.75g | 143% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 353.76mg | 118% | |
| Sodium | 3185.25mg | 133% | |
| Potassium | 673.6mg | 14% | |
| Protein | 107.03g | 214% | |
| Vitamin C | 61.2mg | 102% | |
| Iron | 613.7mg | 3409% | |
| Calcium | 15.9mg | 2% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 131.39 Kcal (550 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 82.72 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 9.19g | 143% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 35.06mg | 118% | |
| Sodium | 315.66mg | 133% | |
| Potassium | 66.75mg | 14% | |
| Protein | 10.61g | 214% | |
| Vitamin C | 6.1mg | 102% | |
| Iron | 60.8mg | 3409% | |
| Calcium | 1.6mg | 2% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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