Western-Style Grilled Spareribs
- 5 to 6 pounds spareribs (two 2 1/2 to 3-pound racks)
- 1/2 cup peppery dry rub (recipe follows)
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Trim the spareribs, if necessary, and rub both sides of the ribs with the dry rub, working it into the meat.
- Put the ribs in a shallow glass or ceramic dish, cover, and set aside at room temperature for no longer than 30 minutes, or refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
- Alternatively, enclose the ribs in a sealable plastic bag and refrigerate.
- Prepare a charcoal or gas grill, arranging the coals for indirect cooking.
- Lightly spray the grill rack with vegetable cooking spray.
- The coals should be hot.
- Set the ribs, meat side down, over the hottest part of the fire and sear for about 10 minutes until there are defined grill marks on the meat.
- Transfer the ribs to the cooler part of the grill, cover, and turning the ribs every 15 to 20 minutes, cook for about 1 1/2 hours.
- If using a charcoal grill, add fresh coals to maintain the heat at medium; if using a gas grill, turn the heat to medium on the burner away from the meat -- turn off the burner under the meat.
- Cut the ribs between the bones and serve with sauce on the side.
- Mix the ingredients together in a glass jar or bowl.
- Cover and shake to mix.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Yield: about 1/2 cup.
spareribs, peppery dry rub, vegetable oil cooking spray, chili powder, freshly ground black pepper, paprika, red pepper, salt, clove garlic
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/western-style-grilled-spareribs-recipe.html (may not work)