Roys Wood Smoked Szechwan Style Baby Back Pork Ribs Food

ROYS WOOD-SMOKED SZECHWAN-STYLE BABY BACK PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Several years ago, Bon App?tit magazine ran a feature article on Roys Restaurant. It included this recipe for smoked ribs; you might call it one of my signature dishes. Combind the marinade ingredients together in a bowl and refrigerate overnight. Place thc pork ribs in a large saucepan with thc chicken stock ginger, garlic, parsley, and cilantro, and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until tender. Remove the ribs, and reserve the broth for soup r freeze for another time. Immediately brush the ribs with the Szechwan marinade, and let cool. Meanwhile, prepare the grdl and soak some kiawc or mesquite wood chips in water in preparation for smoking the ribs. Brush the ribs again with the marinade before roasting, and slowly cook the ribs over the wood chips on a covered grill until nicely browned and smoky (about 15 to 20 minutes). Serve with extra Szechwan marinade on the side. Yield: Serves 4 http://www.foodtv.com/socal/recreg.htm Posted to recipelu-digest by LSHW on Feb 20, 1998

SMOKED BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• Prepare the ribs (see below). Combine the brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, cumin, mustard powder and 2 tablespoons salt in a small bowl. Rub the ribs all over with the cut sides of the lemon and then the spice mixture and place in a large roasting pan or resealable plastic bag. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Meanwhile, soak the wood chips in water 1 hour, then prepare your grill for smoking, filling the smoker box with one-quarter each of the wood chips and apple.
• About 30 minutes before smoking, remove the ribs from the refrigerator and let stand at room temperature. Meanwhile, combine the apple juice, Worcestershire sauce and vinegar in a small spray bottle. Shake to mix.
• Once the grill reaches 250 degrees F, lightly brush the grates with vegetable oil and place the ribs on the cooler side of the grill, meat-side up. Spray with the apple juice mixture. Close the grill and let smoke 1 hour.
• Replenish the smoker box with another one-quarter each of the wood chips and apple. Flip the ribs so they're meat-side down with the opposite edge of the racks closer to the smoker box. Spray with the apple juice mixture; close the grill and let smoke 1 more hour. Repeat this process every hour until the ribs are dark brown and tender and the meat starts to shrink away from the bones, about 2 more hours. Remove the ribs from the grill and let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
• How to prep your ribs:
• Position the ribs meat-side down. Insert a paring knife under the membrane that covers the back of the rack. Loosen the membrane with the knife. Grab the membrane with your fingers and peel off completely.