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January 16, 2023
Sometimes you may be in the mood for some awesome ribs but don’t want to mix up a ton of ingredients. Well, this recipe is for those times. Only a handful of ingredients and this recipe still absolutely rocks. Trust the Ribman!
I’m partial to ribs. Wet ribs, dry ribs, spicy ribs, mild ribs. I also like easy-to-make ribs. Even if you’re a beginner, you’ll be able to grill up these full-flavored, delicious ribs with no trouble at all. The St. Louis Ribs Recipe is easy-peasy. I added a few spices and some apple juice to the ribs and smoked them hot and fast on my Gateway Drum. Mmm, mmm, you’re gonna love them. Let’s get started!
As simple as they come, you don’t have to break the bank buying lots of different ingredients to make this dish.
I’ve included a step by step tutorial of this recipe in the video and recipe card at the bottom of this page. Here are the highlights of making this dish.
The first bite knocked my socks off. It’s really incredible this recipe used so few ingredients, because it sure didn’t hinder the taste. They are full of flavor from the seasoning, the butter bath, sauce, and that cherry wood added the perfect layer of smoky flavor. And so tender they practically melted in my mouth. These just can’t be beat.
Most appetites can eat half a rack of ribs as a meal along with a couple of other sides like baked beans, coleslaw, and mashed potatoes.
Let any leftovers cool completely and store them in a ziplock back or in an airtight bowl in the fridge. Heat them back up on the grill or in the oven or microwave for up to 3 days.
Filet knife, black nitrile gloves, Heath Riles BBQ mixing shaker bottle,
cutting board, Thermapen Mk4, aluminum foil, Thermoworks Silicone Tools
Category
Ribs
Get Gateway Drum going, we used Royal Oak Charcoal and chunks of Cherry Wood to get to 300º
Make sure to pull membrane off of the back of your ribs
Season both sides of your ribs with Heath Riles BBQ Sweet Rub
Place on Drum Smoker and cook for 30 minutes, after 30 minutes spin your rack and cook for an additional 30 minutes. This is 1 hour of total cook time
After your 1 hour of cook time is up, flip the ribs over and cook for 15 minutes face down
Mix your Heath Riles BBQ Butter Bath, remember 3/4 cup of apple juice and 3 tablespoons of butter bath for EACH SLAB you are cooking
Once your 15 minutes is up, remove ribs from smoker and wrap in butter bath
Return wrapped ribs to smoker for approximately 45 minutes, or until an internal temperature of 206º-208º is reached
Once ribs are off of smoker, allow them to rest for 30 minutes
Glaze with Heath Riles BBQ Sweet Sauce and return to the smoker for 7-8 minutes to set the sauce