Basic Bar-B-Que 101... Help with beef ribs!

[Wishing on a star]

Okay, I am going to start some barbeque beef ribs for tonight.
And, I have to admit, I really don't know what I am doing...

Papa Deuce, are you around?

How should I start?

What should I do before these actually go on the grill. (not a smoker, but a grill)

What should I put on them or marinate before actually glazing with the barbeque sauce later?

I don't need a special or gourmet barbeque sauce recipe...
I am not getting that industrious yet.

I think I just need a step-by-step lowdown on the logistics of cooking them!

 

[mom2travel]

I'm not the griller in our house, but I *think* DH boils the ribs before he puts them on the grill

 

[Tuffcookie]

Yes, definately boil them first!

TC

 

[AKL_Megs]

First, I am on my way over now...

DH is resident BBQ King at our house.

PARBOIL them first!!! (DH does this in beer)

DH always marinates them in BBQ sauce for a while after they are parboiled (we use charcoal, so they marinate while the coals heat up), then puts them on the hot grill. During the whole process, DH paints on more BBQ sauce, and then adds a bit more at the very end. The actual grilling process usually takes about 20 minutes.

YUM.

What shall I bring for desert?

 

[BCDisneyFanatic]

Yep, I boil them first for about half an hour, with a few veggies thrown in the water (carrot, celery, onion).

I then barbecue them just long enough to caramelize the barbecue sauce.

 

[Wishing on a star]

Thanks everybody!

But, now I am confused...

I am doing some searches, and it seems that one should not boil the ribs, as boiling (which is creating a beef-stock) actually boils some flavor and tenderness out of them??????

Maybe, after some possible marinating and possible dry-rub, I can start them in the oven at a low temp????

I am soooooo lost!!!!
But, some really good ribs sound SO good!

 

[Tee it Up]

I've been covering them with brown sugar and wrapping them tightly in foil before putting them in a low oven (300 F) for 3 -4 hours. Then on the grill. It's hard to keep them from falling apart but sooo good.

 

[mjkacmom]

Just made 3 racks of spare ribs 2 nights ago. Line a big pan with foil, get a rub recipe online - wait, let me link you to mine! It gets rave reviews!

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/f...Back-Ribs-with-Espresso-Barbecue-Sauce-108240

The trick is to slow cook, and then use the grill to finish them off.

 

[golfgal]

I've been covering them with brown sugar and wrapping them tightly in foil before putting them in a low oven (300 F) for 3 -4 hours. Then on the grill. It's hard to keep them from falling apart but sooo good.

This is what I do too. I will either use a dry rub or just drench them in BBQ sauce and slow cook them in the oven. The meat falls off the bone doing this. To get a true BBQ like you get at a good restaurant you need to smoke them vs grill.

 

[KJ Luvs Pluto]

I too slow cook them in the oven at a low temp for a few hours then grill them for about 20 minutes. If I don't have a rub, I just slather them with the same type of sauce that I'm going to grill them with before I put them in the oven.

 

[Wishing on a star]

Thanks again!

I just put them in the oven at a low temp...

I didn't slather them with a sauce or a rub yet... but a little bit of a marinade, salt, etc... to help tenderize them and hopefully add some flavor.

I am going to finish them on the grill, on low.

We'll have to see how they eventually come out!

 

[HeyIt'sMe]

OK, my DH has been tinkering with his rib recipe for a while and I think he finally figured it out. He made some last night and they were fall-off-the-bone delicious. He even impressed his Mom!

(BTW-he used pork ribs)

1-Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs
2-Cover ribs with rib rub (he used Emeril's)
3-Bake in oven (uncovered) at 250 degrees for 4 hours
4-Baste occassionally with BBQ sauce
5-After the 4 hours put the ribs on the grill for about 30 minutes basting frequently with BBQ sauce

YUM!

 

[Wishing on a star]

Ohhh man, we are going be making ourselves starving with this thread!!!

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

I have never made beef ribs, but when I cook country style pork ribs, I bake them for about an hour and then finish them on the grill. I have boiled them before and it doesn't tenderize like baking does.

If you are using a sugary/ketchupy bbq sauce, don't put it on until the last few minutes of cooking, or the sugar will burn the sauce.

 

[jwhtewolfd]

Here's a simple way that hasn't failed me yet. But it will only work if a) you like the taste of the beef (not the sauce) and b) you prefer your red meat to stay red.

Salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder to taste. Put rack over HOT coals, 5 minutes, each side. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cook for 3 - 5 more minutes each side. Enjoy.

Sometimes I'll add more or less seasonings, but to me the key is to keep the center pink-red and the brown sugar added at the end.

 

[pozey]

This is what I do too. I will either use a dry rub or just drench them in BBQ sauce and slow cook them in the oven. The meat falls off the bone doing this. To get a true BBQ like you get at a good restaurant you need to smoke them vs grill.

Beef ribs are much different than pork ribs...especially if you are used to the "fall off the bone" tenderness.

I enjoy all Bar-B-Q, with the notible exception of beef ribs. Just much harder to get them nice and tender.

But...as others have said...if you HAVE to grill them instead of smoking them...pre-cook them in the oven first.

Always remember "Low and Slow". Low heat for longer cooking times.

 

[DVC-Don]

DO NOT BOIL!!

I rub them down with McCormick Grill Mates BBQ seasoning. Then into the oven at 225 for 4 to 5 hours. Then I finish them off with the broiler or grill basting them with BBQ sauce.