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cooked tender Grilled Beef Back Ribs Recipe with dark caramelized glaze, sliced into individual bones and served on a white platter with dripped barbecue sauce.

Grilled Beef Back Ribs Recipe for Tender and Juicy Results

By Nancy
Try this Grilled Beef Back Ribs Recipe for perfectly tender and juicy results every time. A must-try for rib lovers!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, BBQ
Servings 6
Calories 500 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 lbs Beef back ribs
  • ¼ cup Brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp Smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp each Garlic powder & onion powder
  • Kosher salt & cracked black pepper
  • ½ tsp optional Cayenne pepper
  • ¼ cup Apple cider vinegar
  • BBQ sauce of choice

Instructions
 

1. Remove the Fat and Apply the Dry Rub

  • Flip the rack bone-side up. Slide a knife under the thin silver membrane, then peel it off with a paper towel for grip.
    Coat both sides generously with your sugar-and-spice blend. Press it into the meat rather than just sprinkling it on
    raw beef back Ribs portions coated with dry rub seasoning, arranged on a metal baking sheet over a white marble surface before smoking or grilling.

2. Let the ribs rest and prepare for indirect heat

  • Set them in the fridge, uncovered, for at least an hour. Longer is better here.
    Light one side of your grill and leave the other cool. Place the ribs bone-side down over the unlit zone.
    Top-down view of four seasoned beef back rib racks cooking on a round charcoal grill, set up for two-zone indirect grilling with glowing coals on the left side.

3. Grill Slowly Over Low Heat

  • Close the lid and hold the temperature around 250-275°F. Around the 90-minute mark, brush on the apple cider vinegar mixture. Repeat every 30 minutes to keep the surface from drying.
    A top view of four beef ribeye steaks with a dark, glossy crust, cooked indirectly on a charcoal grill

4. Glaze the ribs

  • In the last 30 minutes, brush on BBQ sauce in thin layers, letting each one caramelize before adding more.

5. Resting Before Serving

  • Pull the ribs off, tent loosely with foil, and let them sit for 10 minutes. Cutting too soon lets all that juice run straight onto the cutting board.
    cooked tender Grilled Beef Back Ribs Recipe with dark caramelized glaze, sliced into individual bones and served on a white platter with dripped barbecue sauce.

Notes

Nutritional Information

  • Calories: 450-500 kcal
  • Protein: 28-32 g
  • Fat: 34-38 g
  • Carbohydrates: 10-14 g (mostly from the rub and glaze)
  • Sodium: 600-750 mg
  • Fiber: less than 1 g
Note: The nutritional values provided are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, quantities, and brands used.
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