Quick Baby Back Ribs

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Learn how to grill ribs on charcoal fast with this easy recipe for smoked baby back pork ribs cooked quickly on the grill with mesquite woodchips.

Ingredients

1 cup mesquite chips, soaked
1 (2 pound) slab baby back pork ribs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
1 cup barbeque sauce

Directions

1 Prepare an outdoor grill for indirect heat with a pile of charcoal on one side and nothing under the food. Once it is going, spread soaked mesquite woodchips on top of charcoal embers.
2 Remove membrane from ribs. Combine salt, pepper, paprika, chile powder, and thyme in a small bowl; rub into ribs. Cut the slab of ribs in half.
3 Place ribs over indirect heat; close the lid. Cook for 20 minutes, then brush ribs with barbeque sauce. Cover and continue cooking for 30 more minutes.