| Barbecue ribs are
a firm favourite at any barbecue party, coated
in your preferred sauce while served with other meats and vegetables. |
|
|
The rib meat is less expensive than steak and is one of the greatest
finger foods around, the kids absolutely love them, including the grown
ups!
Don't forget to send us your favourite recipes too, as we like to try and review them. The best readers BBQ pork recipes are featured, so why not send them in!
|
|
Recipe
Name
|
Favourites
|
|
|
| Perfect
Prime Ribs |
| Rubbed
Baby Back Ribs |
| Spicy
Pork Spare Ribs |
|
Cooking
tips for Barbecue ribs
The
trick to great pork ribs on the barbecue is the thick sweet sauce,
I mostly use honey to add sweetness and for the texture, it is
important not to put it on too soon or it will burn, turning your bbq
ribs into carbon!
For
many people barbequing ribs can be difficult because they
need to be slow cooked to bring out the flavor and taste. Slow cooking
ribs on a grill is an art form that can be hard to duplicate if you
don't have the patience or know how to do it right.
Different types of ribs you can bbq.
Pork
Baby Back Ribs
- Probably the most well
known and easiest to cook. They are tender and can be cooked quickly on
the grill. Pork baby back ribs are also sometimes called loin ribs or
simply back ribs. They have meat between the bones and are shorter but
meatier than spareribs. The rack is shorter at one end, due to the
natural tapering of a pig's rib cage. The shortest bones are typically
only about 3" (7.6 cm) and the longest is usually about 6" (15.2 cm).
Whilst a pig has 15 ribs, a rack of baby back ribs contains a minimum
of 8 ribs but can include up to 15 ribs depending on how it has been
prepared by the butcher.
Pork
Spare Ribs
- These are bigger than baby
back ribs and take quite a bit longer to cook. Pork spare ribs are
taken from the belly side of the rib cage, below the section of back
ribs and above the sternum (breast bone). Spareribs contain more bone
than meat and also quite a bit of fat which can make the ribs more
tender than back ribs.
Beef
Short Ribs
- Are larger and usually more
tender and meatier than pork spare ribs. A full slab of short ribs is
typically about 10 inches square, ranges from 3 to 5 inches thick, and
contains three or four ribs. The ribs can be separated and cut into
short lengths (about 2 inches long), called an "English cut", "flanken
cut" across the bones (about 1/2 inch thick), or cut into boneless
steaks. Beef short ribs may be long cooked or rapidly seared or
grilled, as in Korean cuisine, in which short ribs (called Galbi), are
marinated and grilled over charcoal. Other popular preparations for
beef short ribs are barbecue and braising. To bring out the
tenderness
they really should be cooked slowly.
Beef
Ribs -
The largest of all ribs they take
a considerable amount of time to cook, particularly if you want them to
be tender as they are tougher than pork ribs. It is best to braise them
before grilling.
Best way to BBQ Ribs
The
problem most people have when it comes to barbequing ribs is
either overcooking them, which leads to dry and tough ribs, or not
cooking them long enough which can be a potential health hazard. One
would guess that that is why most of the time they get overcooked.
There
are ways around this problem. You can
pre-cook your ribs either by boiling, steaming or slow cooking them in
the oven before you put them on the grill. Make sure you pre-season
your ribs before using these methods as this will help bring out the
flavor in your ribs.
Many
people boil or steam their ribs with beer which not only
adds flavor but also tenderizes the meat making it fall off the bone.
You can pre-cook your ribs from anywhere from 1 to 4 hours depending on
which method you are using.
Once
they have been pre-cooked just throw them on the grill for 5-10 minutes
a side and brush on your favorite barbeque sauce.
Before you know it you will
have perfectly grilled ribs that are ready to eat.
BBQ Food Cooking Tips
To
get the best flavour and enjoyment from your barbecued food we have
prepared a guide to show you how to hone your BBQ cooking skills with
our barbecue
food cooking tips.
|
|
