Barbecued Baby Back Ribs for Gas Grill

Name: Barbecued Baby Back Ribs for Gas Grill
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, table salt or 1 cup kosher salt, for brining; 1/2 cup, granulated sugar, for brining; 4 pounds, baby back ribs (about 2 racks), or loin back ribs; 1 tablespoon, sweet paprika; 1/2 teaspoon, sweet paprika additionally; 1 1/2 teaspoons, chili powder; 1 3/4 teaspoons, ground cumin; 1 1/2 teaspoons, dark brown sugar; 3/4 teaspoon, table salt or 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 3/4 teaspoon, dried oregano; 3/4 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon, ground white pepper; 1/2 teaspoon, cayenne pepper

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2002

Burgers often come off the grill tough, dry, and bulging in the middle—we found an easy solution. To create an easy Labor Day menu, we add ribs, two grilled salads, and a seasonal tart.

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We wanted a baby back ribs recipe that would produce juicy, tender, and fully seasoned meat, with an intense smokiness; in short, ribs that would be well worth the time, money, and effort. For ribs that were so flavorful they wouldn’t even ...

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