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Has Anyone Tried Brining Pork Ribs?

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dayzed&confused
dayzed&confused Posts: 178
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I have a weekend coming up with nothing planned but to cook something and want to try something new. I am thinking of brining some ribs, maybe even use a little pink salt in the solution. Has anyone ever tried this or am I wasting my time?
San Angelo, texas
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  • Zmokin
    Zmokin Posts: 1,938
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    Never tried it, but it sounds like it could be good.  Ribs with a cured Ham / cured bacon flavor.
    Personally, I think it sounds like something that would be scrumpdilicious.  if you sauce/glaze them in the end, maybe a mustard-orange marmelade glaze would be the ticket.
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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    I would skip the pink salt unless you are doing it for a week. If you want toenhance the smoke ring, spread the pink salt over the ribs and let sit for 15 minutes and rinse. Just brine in sugar and kosher salt solution.

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • HDumptyEsq
    HDumptyEsq Posts: 1,095
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    If you're going to do it +1 on what @little Steven said.

    Tony in Brentwood, TN.

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    I brined ribs once, followed an Alton Brown recipe. Don't remember it knocking my socks off, so never bothered with it again. YMMV.

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  • dayzed&confused
    dayzed&confused Posts: 178
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    I think I'll try Little Steven's method. A good smoke ring is always impressive.
    San Angelo, texas
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  • Sm62577
    Sm62577 Posts: 30
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    Don't bother, waste of time.. Marinating is good sometimes but just a good rub is the way to go..
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  • jfm0830
    jfm0830 Posts: 987
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    I have marinated ribs before and the flavor does come through at the end. For example the first couple times I used bottled lemon juice. When I started using real lemons everyone noticed the more lemony flavor.
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