Memphis-Style Ribs

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6 Servings
Pork Spareribs American
Main Dish Grill Appetizers Ribs BBQ Smoked Pork Spareribs American

Advance Preparation:
4 to 8 hours for marinating the ribs
1 Special Equipment
1 1/2 cups wood chips or chunks (preferably hickory) soaked for 1 hour in cold water to cover and ined
1 For the ribs and rub
3 pounds total)
1/4 cup sweet rika
4 3/4 teaspoons freshly ground ck pepper
4 3/4 teaspoons dark wn sugar
1 tablespoon t
1 3/4 teaspoons ery salt
1 3/4 teaspoons enne pepper
1 3/4 teaspoons lic powder
1 3/4 teaspoons dry tard
1 1/2 teaspoons ground in
1 For the mop sauce (optional)
2 cups er vinegar
3/4 cup yellow (ballpark) tard
2 teaspoons t

1. Prepare the ribs and rub: Remove the thin, papery skin from the back of each rack of ribs by pulling it off in a sheet with your fingers, using the corner of a kitchen towel to gain a secure grip, or with pliers. 2. Combine the paprika, black pepper, brown sugar, salt, celery salt, cayenne, garlic powder, dry mustard, and cumin in a small bowl and whisk to mix. Rub two thirds of this mixture over the ribs on both sides, then transfer the ribs to a roasting pan. Cover and let cure, in the refrigerator, for 4 to 8 hours. 3. Prepare the mop sauce (if using): Mix together the cider vinegar, mustard, and salt in a bowl and set aside. 4. Set up the grill for indirect grilling and place a large drip pan in the center. If using a gas grill, place all of the wood chips in the smoker box and preheat the grill to high; when smoke appears, reduce the heat to medium. if using a charcoal grill, preheat it to medium. 5. When ready to cook, if using a charcoal grill, toss the wood chips on the coals. Brush and oil the grill grate. Arrange the ribs on the hot grate over the drip pan. Cover the grill and smoke cook the ribs for 1 hour. 6. When the ribs have cooked for an hour, uncover the grill and brush the ribs with the mop sauce (if using). Recover the grill and continue cooking the ribs until tender and almost done, 1/4 to 1/2 hour longer for baby back ribs, 1/2 to 1 hour longer for spareribs. The ribs are done when the meat is very tender and has shrunk back from the ends of the bones. If using a charcoal grill, you'll need to add 10 to 12 fresh coals to each side after 1 hour. Fifteen minutes before the ribs are done, season them with the remaining rub, sprinkling it on. 7. To serve, cut the racks in half or, for a plate-burying effect, just leave them whole.


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Memphis-Style Barbecue Tofu

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6 Servings
Tofu
American
Vegetarian Vegan Meatless Low Fat Kid Friendly Picnics Bake Sauces Main Dish American Tofu Dinner

2 packages (15 oz) Extra-firm u pressed
1 tablespoon Butter (or vegan garine if making vegan)
1/4 cup on finely chopped
1 bottle (12 oz) sup (choose a good-tasting brand, such as Henry's Grandma's Catsup
1/4 cup Chili sauce (not the Thai kind; Heinz makes a decent brand)
3 tablespoons wn sugar firmly packed
3 tablespoons asses
2 tablespoons Yellow tard
1 tablespoon Fresh on juice
1 tablespoon etarian worcestshire sauce
1 tablespoon uid smoke
1 tablespoon lic powder (or granulated garlic)
1/2 teaspoon t
1/2 teaspoon ck pepper
1 teaspoon li powder
dash enne powder (or to taste)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut one of the blocks of tofu into bite-sized cubes (about the size of dice), and crumble the other block of tofu into small chunks (bite-sized and smaller). Place the tofu in a lightly oiled baking dish (large enough so that you only have one layer). Cook until tofu is lightly browned and slightly chewy, tossing every 15 minutes or so (it should take about an hour or two to cook the tofu properly). While the tofu is cooking, prepare the sauce: In a saucepan, slowly saute the chopped onion in butter until soft and just beginning to turn yellow. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer about 15 minutes. Taste, and adjust seasonings. Combine sauce and tofu in a baking dish, and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes (note that this is about how long it takes to bake biscuits to go with the barbecue tofu).


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