The Ultimate Smoky, Sweet Ribs Recipe

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The Ultimate Smoky, Sweet Ribs
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Ingredients
5
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Nutrition
2748
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Rinse slabs, and pat dry. Remove thin membrane from back of each slab by slicing into it and pulling it off. (This will make ribs more tender.) Rub both sides of slabs with Smoky Dry Rub (about 3 to 4 Tbsp. per slab), pressing gently to adhere. Wrap each slab in plastic wrap, and chill 8 to 12 hours. Soak wood chips in water 30 minutes.
  2. Prepare smoker according to manufacturer's directions, bringing internal temperature to 225° to 250°; maintain temperature 15 to 20 minutes.
  3. Drain wood chips, and place on coals. Place slabs, meat sides up, on cooking grate; cover with smoker lid.
  4. Smoke slabs, maintaining temperature inside smoker between 225° and 250°, for 3 1/2 hours.
  5. Remove slabs from smoker. Place each slab, meat side down, on a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil. (Foil should be large enough to completely wrap slab.) Bring up edges of foil to contain liquid. Pour half of Rib Braising Liquid over each slab. Tightly wrap each slab in foil. Return slabs, meat sides down, to smoker. Cook, covered with lid, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, checking for tenderness after 1 hour.
  6. Remove slabs; unwrap and discard foil. Generously brush both sides of slabs with Sweet-and-Spicy Barbecue Sauce.
  7. Return slabs to smoker, and smoke 20 minutes or until caramelized.
  8. FOR CHARCOAL:
  9. Pile hot coals on one side of grill, leaving other side empty. Let grill heat up, covered with grill lid, 10 minutes or until inside temperature reaches 225° to 250°. (Don't have a built-in gauge? Insert a thermometer in top air vent of grill. Stay between 225° and 250°, adjusting vent as needed.)
  10. Prepare recipe as directed in Step 1. Omit Steps 2 through 4.
  11. Place soaked and drained chips directly on hot coals.
  12. Grill slabs, meat sides up, on unlit side of grill, uncovered with grill lid, 3 1/2 hours, keeping inside grill temp between 225° and 250°. Proceed with Steps 5 and 6.
  13. Return slabs to unlit side of grill, meat sides up; grill, uncovered with grill lid, 20 minutes or until caramelized.
  14. FOR GAS:
  15. Light one side of gas grill, heating to 250° (low) heat, leaving other side unlit. Keep inside grill temp between 225° and 250°.
  16. Prepare recipe as directed in Step 1. Omit Steps 2 through 4.
  17. Place soaked and drained chips in center of a 12-inch square of heavy-duty aluminum foil, and wrap tightly to form a packet. Pierce several holes in top of packet; place directly on lit side of grill.
  18. Grill slabs, meat sides up, on unlit side of grill, covered with grill lid, 3 1/2 hours, keeping inside grill temp between 225° and 250°. Proceed with Steps 5 and 6.
  19. Return slabs to unlit side of grill, meat sides up; grill, covered with grill lid, 20 minutes or until caramelized.
  20. FOR OVEN:
  21. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare recipe as directed in Step 1, omitting wood chips.
  22. Remove plastic wrap from slabs. Wrap each slab, meat side down, in heavy-duty aluminum foil.
  23. Bake foil-wrapped slabs, meat sides down, on a large baking sheet at 350° for 1 hour. Unwrap slabs, and pour Rib Braising Liquid over them. Rewrap slabs in foil, and bake l more hour.
  24. Remove slabs from oven, unwrap, and discard foil. Cool slabs 30 minutes.
  25. Position oven rack 10 inches from heat. Increase oven temperature to broil. Brush Sweet-and-Spicy Barbecue Sauce on both sides of each slab.
  26. Broil slabs, meat sides up, on baking sheet 10 inches from heat 5 to 6 minutes or until ribs are caramelized.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2748.18 Kcal (11506 kJ)
Calories from fat 1150.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 127.8g 197%
Sodium 1774.5mg 74%
Total Carbs 400.08g 133%
Sugars 128.85g 515%
Dietary Fiber 32.53g 130%
Protein 40.98g 82%
Vitamin C 50.7mg 85%
Iron 12mg 67%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 172.07 Kcal (720 kJ)
Calories from fat 72.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 197%
Sodium 111.11mg 74%
Total Carbs 25.05g 133%
Sugars 8.07g 515%
Dietary Fiber 2.04g 130%
Protein 2.57g 82%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 85%
Iron 0.8mg 67%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 64.8
    Points
  • 77
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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