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Baby Back Pork Ribs

Fall-off-the-bone tender baby back pork ribs that are grilled and then finished in the oven
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 881 kcal

Equipment

  • aluminum foil
  • meat thermometer
  • grill

Ingredients
  

  • 2 racks pork ribs, extra meaty
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 cups BBQ sauce, room temperature (use your favorite sauce; a thick sauce sticks best to the ribs)

Instructions
 

  • Heat the grill to 400°F.
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper generously on both sides of the rib racks. Place on the grill and cook for 7 minutes. Then flip and cook for 7 more minutes. Flip again and cook for 7 minutes on each side for a total time of 28 minutes on the grill. Rotate the ribs around when flipping them to even out the cooking. The grill is usually the hottest in the middle. If the ribs start to burn, reduce the grill heat. Avoid grill flames so the racks don't sear too much.
  • Check the internal temperature in the thickest part of one rack. Remove the ribs from the grill when the internal temperature is 170°F. If necessary, flip the racks an extra time or two to reach 170°F and get a nice brown on the outside.
  • After removing the rib racks from the grill, wrap them separately in aluminum foil. Place the wrapped ribs side by side in a large baking pan.
  • Place the ribs in a preheated oven at 275°F. Bake for 2 hours.
  • Remove the ribs from the oven, open the foil, and pour half of the barbecue sauce over each rib rack. Reclose the foil, return the ribs to the oven, and bake for 1 hour. Check the ribs. It should be very easy to remove the meat from the bones. If the ribs are not that tender, return them to the oven for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Check tenderness after 30 minutes. If a fork easily flakes the meat, they are ready. If not, continue cooking for another 30 minutes and then check them.

Notes

Selecting Ribs

The packaging will indicate if the baby back ribs are extra meaty. If they are not extra meaty, you may shorten the first oven cooking time by about 30-45 minutes.
A rack of ribs usually weighs 1 1/2 to 2 pounds.

Servings

This recipe will feed 6 people if the ribs are extra meaty, or 4 (half a rack each) if they are regular.

Nutrition

Calories: 881kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 55gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 196mgSodium: 1720mgPotassium: 1032mgFiber: 1gSugar: 47gVitamin A: 383IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 135mgIron: 3mg
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