Lifetime 91025 - Recipes; 3-2-1 Ribs

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RECIPES
3-2-1 RIBS
The 3-2-1 method of cooking ribs is a very easy and reliable way to make mouth-watering ribs that
will get rave reviews. Use hickory or mesquite pellets for a great smoky avor. To get started, prep
your ribs by patting them dry. Be sure to remove the membrane on the bone side of the ribs if your
butcher hasn’t already done so.
INGREDIENTS:
• 2 or 3 racks of pork ribs with the membrane on the bone side removed.
• ¼ cup mustard
• Dry rub made for ribs
• 1 cup apple juice
• ½ cup of your favorite barbeque sauce
COOK TIME: 6 HOURS
1. Smoke Unwrapped on the Grill for 3 Hours
Coat the ribs with mustard and your favorite rub. Lay the ribs bone side down on the grill and smoke at 180°F (≈82°C) for 3 hours.
2. Wrap Ribs in Foil and “Steam” for 2 Hours
Put the ribs meat side down on a sheet of foil. Add a little butter, brown sugar and honey on the ribs. Pour a ¼ cup of apple juice on the ribs. Seal the foil
while being careful not to let the bones tear through the foil. Place the foil wrapped ribs back on the grill esh side down and cook for 2 hours at 225°F
(≈107°C).
3. Unwrap and Throw the Ribs Back on the Grill for about 1 Hour
Remove the ribs from the foil. Discard the foil and any excess liquid. Mop the ribs with your favorite barbeque sauce. Lay the unwrapped ribs on the grill
with the bone side down. Cook at the same 225°F (≈107°C) for 30 minutes to an hour. You are ready to eat when the barbeque sauce has “tightened,” is
sticky and has a satin gloss. You will know that the ribs are done when the meat is pulling back from the ends of the bones about a ½”.