The Perfect BBQ Ribs

Most people don't know this  but ribs that are literally falling off the bone are actually over cooked. While you do want the meat to be moist and tender you also want  it to hold it's shape on the bone so you can pick it up and eat it. This is an easy fix, cook the ribs a little less. Making the perfect BBQ Ribs is one of the easiest dinners to make. All you need are a rack of baby back pork ribs, any BBQ sauce and salt & pepper

A very important rule that most people don't follow is to let your meat come to room temperature before seasoning it or cooking it. It allows the meat to relax and not tighten up when put on heat. Another good tip is to pat your meat dry before seasoning. Getting the extra moisture off allows your seasoning a better surface to penetrate. Liberally season both sides of your rib rack with salt & pepper. Wrap the rack in a tight foil pack and bake for an hour and a half @ 350. Allow the ribs to rest for 25 minutes in the foil pack and fire up your grill!!

Now it's time to put the final most important touch on the ribs! The sauce! As you can see I don't just use any old sauce from the grocery store. I bring home as much of Texas as I can and use anything Texas when I can in all my cooking.  But any sauce will do. Baste the meat side of your rack with your sauce and put meat side down on a hot grill on medium low heat. Allow the sauce and meat to crisp up before turning, maybe 5 minutes. Baste bone side with sauce before turning. Once you have turned the rack over coat with another layer of BBQ sauce. Flip your rack once more for a final quick minute.

Another very important rule that any cook should always follow is, allow your meat to rest for 10 minutes before cutting into it. This allows the natural juices to settle back into the meat. An over cooked rib rack would not hold up for the grilling part of this recipe. This is why it is so important not to over cook your ribs in the oven.

ENJOY!!