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Prepping Baby Backs the night before....rub or marinade?
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SouthJerseyGrEGG
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I'm cooking baby backs for Father's Day and I don't want to blow it!
Will be using the 3-1-1.5 method for cooking at about 225 - 250 F.[p]Should I rub the ribs the night before? Would doing so dry them out?
Or should I let them sit in marinade the night before?[p]Just out to WOW dad on Sunday! :-)[p]Thanks![p]Greg
Will be using the 3-1-1.5 method for cooking at about 225 - 250 F.[p]Should I rub the ribs the night before? Would doing so dry them out?
Or should I let them sit in marinade the night before?[p]Just out to WOW dad on Sunday! :-)[p]Thanks![p]Greg
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SouthJerseyGrEGG,
You should "always" rub the ribs the night before...wrap em up in plastic wrap and let em rest in the fridge...never marinaded ribs, so I cant help you with that one..you can see exactly how I do ribs on my website...HTH[p]Wess
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WessB:[p]Does your rub have much of a salt content?
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SouthJerseyGrEGG,
Here is an old favorite recipe from one of the original Forum Poster.
If you are looking to WOW someone with Baby Back Ribs, this is your recipe. In fact, my mouth is watering thinking about it.[p]Hope this Helps,
RhumAndJerk
[ul][li]Cat’s Baby Back Ribs[/ul] -
SouthJerseyGrEGG, definitely rub the night before. Leave off the marinade. [p]Hugh Jass
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Thanks all!;[p]These tips are a great help! I could have set a stop watch
to you all for your quick responses!!!![p]
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[ul][li]Memphis Style [/ul] -
WessB,[p]There's not much meat on ribs... Not sure if the words "always" should be used...
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Scottie,
Well..I "always" rub my ribs at least the night prior to cooking..[p]
Wess
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djm5x9,
There is a link to my rub recipe from the page...it doesnt come out tasting salty if thats what you are asking..[p]Wess
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WessB,
I printed out your recipe! There's only 2 teaspoons of salt which it nothing. I normally use kosher salt.
It's all good stuff!![p]
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WessB:[p]Salt is a curing agent and if present in any quantity for a prolonged period of time can actually draw moisture from meat. With a cut that has very little meat like ribs this can work against you. I find rubs applied one to three hours in advance work better than an over night application. . . . Just my personal experience . . .
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SouthJerseyGrEGG,
If you dont like a dark bark you may consider reducing the sugar a bit..or cook at a lower temp..[p]Wess
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djm5x9,
I may have to give that a try....although "typically" my ribs are not dry..key word being typically....my usual routine is to buy the cryovac pack at Costco, 3 slabs...rub em all down, foodsaver and freeze 2 of them and cook one...when I want more I will pull them from the freezer, let them thaw in the fridge from the afternoon before then cook as I showed on the website the following evening...[p]Wess
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