Traditional Rub for St. Louis Ribs
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Traditional Rub for St. Louis Ribs

1. Dark brown sugar - ¼ cup
2. Paprika - 3 tablespoons
3. Dry mustard - 1 tablespoon
4. Sea salt - 1 tablespoon
5. Granulated garlic powder - 1 ½ teaspoons
6. Onion Powder - 1 ½ teaspoons
7. Ground coriander - ½ teaspoon
8. Smithfield extra-tender St. Louis pork spareribs, membrane removed - 2 racks
9. Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon
10. Handful hickory or apple wood chips for smoking, soaked in water and drained - 1 cup
11. Apple juice, in a spray bottle - 3/4 cup

How to cook deliciously - Traditional Rub for St. Louis Ribs

1. Stage

Make dry rub: Combine brown sugar, paprika, mustard, sea salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and coriander in a small bowl; mix well.

2. Stage

Prepare ribs: Coat ribs all over with oil and sprinkle with dry rub. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour.

3. Stage

Heat a charcoal or gas grill for indirect cooking to 230 to 250 degrees F (110 to 120 degrees C). Add drained wood chips.

4. Stage

Place ribs, meaty-side down, over a drip pan and cook on the preheated grill for 2 hours, basting occasionally with sprays of apple juice over both sides of ribs. Add about 12 coals to a charcoal grill about every 45 minutes to maintain heat.

5. Stage

Remove ribs from the grill and double-wrap each rack in heavy-duty aluminum foil. Return wrapped ribs to the grill and cook over indirect heat until ribs are very tender, 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours. Add more coals as needed to maintain the temperature for a charcoal grill.