Ribs!

I'm still learning to grill, but I am very proud of my ribs. They're awesome. And I'm going to share the recipe. My beloved's been working out a lot and eating really well, and on Saturday he said, "can we have ribs? Please? Pleaaase?" So we took a break from the quinoa and grilled chicken and got some pork spare ribs.

Here's what you need:

2 racks St-Louis cut pork spareribs (2 to 3 pounds each)

For the rub:

1/2 cups brown sugar

1 tbs chili powder

1/2 tsp cumin

1 tbs. garlic powder

1 tbs onion powder

1/2 tbs smoked paprika

1 tbs kosher salt

1 tbs of your favorite mustard

1/4 cup canola oil

mix the sugar, oil, and mustard together and rub it on the ribs. then rub them with the dry ingredients. They will look like this: 

Let it sit for an hour while you make the sauce. Now, you can make your own sauce, or you can buy it. I made it, but I'm particular:

2 cups ketchup

1/4 cup water

1/2 cup cider vinegar

1/2 cup apple cider

1/4 cup honey

1 tbs Worcestershire sauce

1 tbs soy sauce

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

8 tbs melted butter

1 tablespoon sweet paprika

1 tablespoon chili powder

2 cloves garlic, minced

Whisk it all together and simmer over medium heat (about 20 minutes). Please adjust the sauce to your taste--if you want it sweeter, add more brown sugar or honey. If you want it spicy, add chili powder. Honestly, you cannot screw it up. 

After you heat the grill (you can use a smoker or smoke pouch, if you want. I used a smoke pouch with applewood chips) place the ribs meat side up on the grill and maintain a 250 degree (approximately) temp. Mop the ribs every 30 minutes with some apple cider/vinegar mixed together. Grill for 3 hours. Remove them, then brush with sauce and wrap them in foil and grill for another 2 hours, brushing with sauce every 30 minutes.

Uncover the ribs, toss the foil, and grill for another 30 minutes or so, or until you can slide a dull knife into the meat very easily. Remove them, sauce them again, and let them sit until your friends can't stand it anymore!