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Grilled Direct-Heat Baby Back Ribs for Beginners
For anyone with just a basic charcoal or gas grill and no smoker, this recipe uses a two-zone setup (hot and cool sides) to gently cook ribs through indirect heat before finishing with a quick sear, making full use of an ordinary backyard grill.
Prep15 min
Cook2 hr 30 min
Total2 hr 45 min
ServingsServes 4
DifficultyMedium
Rating★ 4.0
Why You'll Love This
- Works on any basic charcoal or gas grill
- Two-zone fire technique for beginners
- Char from a quick direct-heat sear
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A Few Ingredients
- 1 rack (about 2.5-3 lbs) pork baby back ribs
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp paprika
- … and 6 more
First Step
Light your charcoal grill and, once the coals are ashed over gray, push them all to one side of the grill to create a two-zone fire: a hot direct-heat side with coals, and a cool indirect side with no coals directly underneath (for a gas grill, simply light only one or two burners and leave the rest off).
