Fine Cooking Magazine - November/December 2020

Servings:6

Many cooks boil or bake spareribs before grilling to render their tough meat tender, but that method leaves a lot of flavor behind in the pot or the baking pan. This recipe has you grill them in foil so they cook quickly in their own juice, and all the flavor is trapped inside the foil. Finishing the ribs with a simple glaze gives them extra flavor and crisp edges. This recipe can be made with standard spareribs or with St. Louis-cut spareribs—the former may take slightly more time to cook.

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For the rub

1 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. kosher salt
1 Tbs. crumbled dried rosemary
1 Tbs. rubbed (dried) sage
2 tsp. fennel seed, coarsely crushed (preferably in a mortar)
2 tsp. dried thyme
1-1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1-1/2 tsp. granulated garlic
1-1/2 tsp. granulated onion

For the glaze

1/2 cup honey
2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice

For the ribs

6-1/2 lb. pork spareribs, membrane removed, cut between the ribs into 4 or 5 smaller slabs
Kosher salt

Calories (kcal) : 510
Fat Calories (kcal): 170
Fat (g): 29
Saturated Fat (g): 8
Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 2
Monounsaturated Fat (g): 2
Cholesterol (mg): 145
Sodium (mg): 1060
Carbohydrates (g): 26
Fiber (g): 1
Protein (g): 58

Preparation

Make the rub and glaze

Whisk the rub ingredients together in a small bowl. Whisk the glaze ingredients together in another small bowl. Set both aside.

Season the ribs

Sprinkle the spice rub evenly on both sides of the ribs. Put a rib slab on one half of a large double thickness of heavy-duty aluminum foil, fold the other half of the foil over the ribs, and fold the edges tightly closed on all three sides to prevent leakage. Repeat with the remaining ribs. Put the foil-wrapped ribs on a large rimmed baking sheet and let stand while the grill heats.

Prepare the grill

Prepare a charcoal or gas grill fire for direct grilling over medium (350°F) heat.

Grill the ribs

Arrange the foil-wrapped ribs on the grill grate in a single layer and cover the grill. Have a spray bottle of water ready for any flare-ups, and grill for 45 minutes. Carefully turn the packets over, taking care not to pierce them, or the juices will run out. (If using a charcoal grill, add about 1 quart charcoal to the coals, if necessary, to maintain the temperature.) Cover and cook until the meat has pulled away from the ends of the rib bones and is very tender when pierced with the tip of a knife (carefully open the foil to check), about 45 minutes more.
Open the foil and transfer the ribs to a platter. Add any juice to the glaze.

Finish the ribs

For a charcoal grill, if necessary, add more charcoal to the coals to maintain a temperature of 350°F.
Clean and oil the grill grate. Arrange the ribs on the grill grate and brush with half of the glaze. Cover and cook until sizzling, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip and brush with more glaze. Cover and cook until sizzling, 3 to 5 minutes. Flip again and cook for 2 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board, let rest for about 5 minutes, and then cut between the bones into individual ribs. Transfer to a platter, season lightly with salt, and serve with any remaining glaze for dipping.

Make Ahead Tips

You can grill the ribs in foilup to 1-1/2 hours ahead. Keep them covered loosely with foil at cool room temperature. Brush with glaze and finish them on the grill just before serving.

Pair these ribs with ourCorn, Bacon and Red Pepper Sautefor a complete summertime meal.

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springs9| 08/18/2018

这是一个我们最喜欢的食谱。你需要be attentive to the temperature on the grill. We did cook at 350 but with indirect heat on a Weber Grill.
blancb| 07/02/2015

Agree with other posts that 350 degrees is way too high of a heat. Ribs need to be done "low and slow." That said, when I recently made these I seasoned them as called for and then smoked them at about 185 degrees over Apple wood for about 3 hours then wrapped them in foil and let them continue to cook for another 2 hours. I let them rest for about 20 minutes then finished them off on the grill with the honey glaze. The wife said they were "guest worthy" so the neighbors are getting them tomorrow for our 4th of July party.