Memphis-Style Smoked Spare Ribs
This is a classic recipe for Memphis-Style Smoked Spare Ribs. The smoker paired with a grilled finish delivers an unbelievably tender rib.
Ingredients
- 2 full slabs of 75 & Down Spare Ribs
- Char-Broil® Pinch of Sizzle? Smokin? Brine
- 1 Quart of Water
- Char-Broil® Pinch of Sizzle?Memphis Rub
- 2 oz Lemon Juice in spray bottle
- Char-Broil® Pinch of Sizzle? Red Mop Sauce
Instructions
- Remove all packaging on pork back ribs and trim any additional loose skin diaphragm meat from the back side of ribs.
- In addition, make sure to remove the membrane from the rib side.
- Mix one packet (113 grams) of Pinch of Sizzle Smokin? Brine and 1 quart of water.
- Add ribs to marinade and marinate overnight.
- Remove marinated ribs from refrigerator and rinse thoroughly with cold water.
- Spray ribs with an even coat of lemon juice.
- Season the ribs with a heavy coating of Pinch of Sizzle Memphis Rub on both sides of ribs.
- Place in the smoker at 220ºF, bone side down, for 4 hours or until tender.
- While ribs are in smoker; baste every 30 minutes with Pinch of Sizzle Red Mop Sauce.
- Place ribs on sheet pan and cool for minimum of 30 minutes; this will help with the texture of the meat and with helping the flavors to penetrate further into the meat.
- Place the ribs on a medium low grill ,with the rib side facing up, then baste with Pinch of Sizzle Red Mop Sauce.
- Cook for about 5 minutes.
- Flip the ribs, with the rib side facing down, then baste with Pinch of Sizzle Red Mop Sauce.
- Cook for about 5 minutes, then remove from grill and serve.
- Note:
- You can add Pinch of Sizzle Sweet & Sassy Sauce or Pinch of Sizzle Mad Mustard Finishing Sauce as a condiment.
- This is the classic Memphis style, so the sauce is on the side.