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BBQ grilled beef ribs stacked on a plate with BBQ sauce and corn on the cob in the background.

Grilled Beef Ribs Recipe

  • Author: Christine Pittman
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Entrée
  • Method: Grilled
  • Cuisine: American

DESCRIPTION

Delicious grilled beef ribs don’t need to cook all day to be fall-off-the-bone tender. You can find instructions for the oven in the post above.


Ingredients

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  • 2 racks beef back ribs (about 7 lbs. total)*
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup barbeque sauce (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat one side of grill on low (275°F).
  2. Remove any membranes or extra fat from the ribs. Cut the racks into individual ribs.
  3. Sprinkle salt evenly all over all sides of the ribs.
  4. Cook ribs over indirect heat by placing them on the side of the grill that is not heated. Close the grill. Cook 2 hours.
  5. Brush ribs with barbeque sauce, if desired.
  6. Continue cooking over indirect heat until meat easily pulls away from the bone, 30 to 60 minutes more. If you’d like some charring, turn grill up and let ribs darken a bit in spots, 2-3 minutes per side.
  7. Transfer ribs to a serving platter. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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Notes

*If slabs aren’t available, 16 individually-cut ribs will yield the same serving size.