Today, I’ll share my top way to cook ribs on the grill, and it’s a bit different from the slow and smoky barbecue ribs you might be used to. You see, those barbecue ribs are cooked slowly in a smoker and served just as they are, with barbecue sauce on the side. But what I’m making here is a bit special. These ribs are cooked first, then sliced, and finally, each rib gets a delicious coating of our sticky sauce right on the grill.
Delicious Grilled Sticky Ribs
These ribs are a hit with everyone, and no matter what you call them, I really hope you'll give them a try soon.
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 4 teaspoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 racks baby back pork ribs
- For the Glaze:
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients and preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
- Mix salt, sugar, black pepper, paprika, and garlic powder for dry rub together in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Line a large sheet pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Place rack of ribs on the prepared pan, bone side down. Poke all over with a sharp knife. Make shallow slits across at an angle, and then repeat the opposite way; this allows the dry rub to penetrate. Transfer to the center of the preheated oven and bake for 2 hours. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until cold and firm, at least 2 hours, up to overnight.
- Coat on both sides with rub; flip back over, ensuring the bone side is down. Wrap tightly with foil.
- Preheat a charcoal grill until coals are very ashy and hot.
- Remove from the refrigerator, unwrap, and brush off excess fat. Slice between the bones to separate each rib.
- Combine ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, oil, and cayenne with a spoon in a bowl for glaze.
- Place ribs on the preheated grill and cook for 2 minutes; flip and brush over glaze. Flip and repeat process until ribs are as caramelized as you prefer, about 10 minutes more.
- Remove to a plate and brush over one more application of glaze.
- Serve and enjoy.
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