MEMPHIS RIBS
MEMPHIS RIBS
MEMPHIS RIBS

Ingredients
  • 2 full racks baby back ribs
  • 2 tbsp cracked black pepper
  • 1 tbsp fine sea salt
  • 1 tbsp demerara sugar
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 200ml/7fl oz apple juice
  • 100ml/3½fl oz Tennessee bourbon or rye whisky
  • 75ml/2½fl oz vegetable oil
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp demerara sugar
Directions
  • Remove the ribs from the fridge half an hour before cooking and preheat the barbecue for indirect cooking.
  • Grind the rub ingredients to a fine dust in a pestle and mortar. Lay the ribs in a large roasting tin and coat evenly in the rub. Place the ribs on the barbecue meat-side up and cook for two hours.
  • After two hours
  • begin the mopping process. Combine all of the mop ingredients in a jug and use a large brush to generously apply the mop to the surface of both racks.
  • Continue cooking for a further two hours
  • mopping every half an hour. To test that the ribs are done
  • give the end of one of the racks a gentle twist; if the meat gives easily and feels tender
  • they’re ready.