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Southern Barbecue Ribs
Photo: Sam Loyd

Southern Barbecue Ribs

4 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

337
Calories
28g
Protein
14g
Fat
25g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 4 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Sauce not in our table 0
Wood not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 slabs St. Louis style/cut pork spareribs
  • 6 tbsp Barbecue Rub
  • 1 cup Kansas City Barbecue Sauce
  • Apple wood chunks

Directions

1

Season ribs with the barbecue rub. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

2

Place chunks into the firebox of a 250°F smoker or the coal area of a 250°F charcoal grill set for indirect heat.

3

Place ribs into food box or on top of the grate of the charcoal grill, cover, and cook, basting often with sauce, for 5–6 hours.

4

Brush sauce generously on top and bottom of ribs then place on a medium high grill, continually brushing with sauce until well browned, then flip and repeat 1 more time.

5

Place remaining sauce into a squirt bottle. Meanwhile, remove ribs and let rest for 10 minutes.

6

Serve with sauce in a squirt bottle.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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