Monday, May 7, 2012

Applebee's Baby Ribs

My favorite recipe is similar to Applebee's Baby Back Ribs recipe, however the meat is not boiled first. The end result is the excellent, juicy flavor of outdoor grill cooked ribs with a surprise ingredient!Grill Cooked Baby Back Ribs1 or 2 racks of baby back ribs (St. Louis ribs work well also) apple juice (one large jug) spice rub one large (store bought) foil pan (large enough to fit 1 -2 racks of ribs turned on sides) one small (approximately 8"x11" x 3"deep) foil (store bought) pan barbecue sauce of choice(Note: Only heat resistant metal pans or disposable foil pans should be used for this variation of the Applebee's recipe.)Pull membranes off the ribs and rub with a spice rub (this can be store bought or home concocted) of your choice.Pour some of the apple juice into the small foil pan; enough to come more than half way up the side of the pan (a smaller pan can be used, if needed to fit into a small grill). Place the filled open pan in the grill (under the surface grates).Place the ribs directly on the grill (with the apple juice pan under the grates) and cook for 1 hour.Pour more juice into the large foil pan (it should reach about 1" or so up the bottom of the pan). Take the ribs off the grill and place into the large foil pan. Prop the meat up in the pan sideways so it is not totally immersed in the juice. Meanwhile, remove the small foil pan under the grill grates (it is not needed anymore).Place the foil pan (with the ribs) on the grill; cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil wrap and cook 1 hour more on the grill.The ribs should now be tender, juicy and can be served with a barbecue sauce of your choice at the table. The Applebee's recipe uses a sauce with a ketchup and cider vinegar base.
 
    

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