Barbecued Dry Rub Ribs, Memphis Style Recipe

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   * Note: It's best if you use a high-quality chile pwdr - preferably one with a smoky flavor.

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   My favorite for this recipe is Smoked Jalapeno Flakes made by Chile Today, Warm Tamale in North Brunswick, New Jersey.

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   Mix together the paprika, Old Bay seasoning, chili pwdr, sugar, black pepper, garlic pwdr and onion pwdr in a bowl.

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   Rub half the mix all over the slab of spare ribs, on every side.

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   Reserve the other half of the dry rub mix.

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   Heat the oven to 215 degrees.

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   While the oven is warming, soak the wood chips in cool water to cover (for about 20 min).

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   Remove the chips from water and spread them proportionately in the base of the smoker.

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   Place the smoker, uncovered, on top of two stove-top burners set at medium-high heat.

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    Let the wood chips smoke for about 3 min.

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    Then place the slab of ribs on the smoker tray, place the tray over the wood chips, and cover the smoker tightly with its lid.

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    Turn heat down to medium, and leave the smoker on the burners for 5 min.

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    Then transfer smoker to the oven, placing it on the oven floor.

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    After the ribs have been in the oven for 1 1/2 hrs, remove the smoker and once again place it over two burners set at medium heat for 5 min.

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    Return smoker to oven floor.

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    After the ribs have been in the oven for one hour more, remove the smoker from the oven.

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    Carefully lift up the tray holding the ribs, and pour off the liquid which has accumulated in the tray.

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    Reserve.

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    Return tray with ribs to middle portion of oven, and cook for one hour more.

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    While ribs are cooking, de-grease the reserved cooking liquid, and measure 2 Tbsp.

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    of it into a bowl.

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    If you do not have 2 Tbsp.

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    make up the difference with water.

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    Add in the vinegar and blend well.

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    Reserve.

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    Add in the salt to the remaining dry rub mix and blend well.

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    Reserve.

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    Remove ribs from oven and brush top side with the cooking liquid-vinegar mix.

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    Then sprinkle the salted dry rub mix proportionately over the top side of the ribs.

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    Return to middle portion of oven, and cook one hour more.

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    Remove ribs from oven.

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    Let stand 15 min.

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    Carve into individual ribs and serve.

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    Suggested Wine: Qupe Syrah - 1995

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.