Readers ask: When To Sauce Ribs?

You will want to add barbecue sauce to your ribs during the final 20-30 minutes of cooking. While brushing on sauce just remember, don’t drown your ribs. If you are like me and love more sauce, there is no reason you can’t serve even more on the side.

Do you put barbecue sauce on ribs before or after?

Steps to BBQ Saucing Pork Apply the sauce after the meat has been cooked. Depending on the cooking temperature and the type of sugar, a sweet sauce can get gummy or even burn. So, apply the sauce at the end, about 15-30 minutes before removing the pork to add rich flavor.

Do you sauce both sides of ribs?

If you are serving cut ribs, sauce them before you cut them. Don’t sauce the cut sides. If you are using Meathead’s KC BBQ Sauce, one coat both sides, a 20 ounce bottle will coat about 3 slabs of SLC or babies. On pulled pork, resist the temptation to pour sauce all over the meat before serving.

Should you marinate ribs in BBQ sauce?

Most chefs and grill masters like the more natural taste of the meat but when BBQ sauce is preferred they marinate the BBQ beef ribs in BBQ sauce for a minimum of a hour.

Do you have to sauce ribs?

Yes, always indirect. Many professional outdoor cooks like to use the indirect method until the ribs are tender and done. They will then, move the ribs to direct heat to enhance/produce the bark. It is at this time, sauce can be added.

What is the 2 2 1 method for ribs?

The term “2-2-1” refers to the amount of time that the ribs spend on the grill with the cooking broken down into three stages. When you use this method, the unwrapped ribs are smoked for two hours, then wrapped in foil and returned to the smoker for another two hours.

Should you wrap ribs in foil when grilling?

Wrapping the meat in foil will limit the amount of smoke on the surface of the meat thus yielding a better color and flavor on the final product. It also adds moisture and speeds up cooking time. Wrapping should be done about half way through the cooking process or when internal meat temp is 150-160 degrees.

Do you put dry rub on both sides of ribs?

For large slabs of meat, coat the food with the dry rub on both sides. Make sure that you have a coating of dry rub covering the entire outer surface of your meat. Don’t be shy with the dry rub, because the more you apply, the more great flavor you’re going to get.

How long should ribs rest?

For a rack of ribs, you should let the meat rest for about 10 minutes after you take it out of the smoker. Once rested, it is time to cut the ribs and serve. Try not to let your ribs sit around too long or the meat will dry out.

Can you marinate ribs too long?

You can marinate chicken, steak, pork, and lamb for too long. And the meat doesn’t like that at all. Generally speaking, you shouldn’t marinate meat for more than a day.

Should I soak ribs before grilling?

Soaking pork ribs overnight in a brine solution or marinade tenderizes the meat and makes what can often be a tough dry cut of meat juicy and delicious. Just remember not to soak these ribs too long or the meat will be too tenderized and fall off the bone before the ribs are cooked.

Does apple cider vinegar tenderize ribs?

Apple cider will tenderize the meat and give it a subtle sweet, apple flavor. The cider’s natural sugar seeps back out during cooking and gives the ribs some caramelization when cooked.

How long does it take BBQ sauce to caramelize?

Grill for no longer than 5-8 minutes, watching closely to make sure the sugars are not caramelizing too quickly and burning.

What temp do I cook ribs on?

Preheat your smoker, charcoal grill, or gas grill to 225°F – the ideal temperature for cooking ribs. Smoke/slow cook for 3 hours using indirect heat. Wrap the ribs in foil with some liquid and continue cooking for 2 hours.

How do you know when ribs are cooked?

Bones: When the ribs are finished cooking, the meat will draw back and expose about three-quarters of an inch of the rib bone. Quick tip: When the “knuckle” of the third rib bone begins to poke through the back of the rib, the ribs are finished.