The Best Beef Ribs Ever! Costella Americana

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and preservatives.

pork ribs

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thighs are leaner and pork shoulder is often less expensive.

Prepare the ribs by removing the membrane from the back.

Mix the dry rub ingredients in a bowl.

Generously coat the ribs with the dry rub mixture, pressing it into the meat.

Wrap the ribs in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.

Preheat the grill to medium heat, about 300°F.

Remove the ribs from the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Place the ribs on the grill bone-side down and cook for 2-3 hours, maintaining a temperature around 225°F.

Baste the ribs with barbecue sauce during the last 30 minutes of cooking.

Check for doneness; the meat should pull away from the bones easily.

Remove the ribs from the grill and let them rest for 10-15 minutes before slicing.

Serve with additional barbecue sauce on the side.

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