Arrange the ribs directly on the grill grate and continue to grill until the sauce tightens for 1. The 321 ribs method is a great way for cooking whole spare ribs. Im going back to the lessons i learned when testing recipes for the rib book. Add place all the ingredients into a blender and blender until smooth. Jan 20, 2015 of course, the 3 hours of smoking spice crusted ribs puts plenty of flavor in, and the last hour spent cooking the ribs at a higher temperatureunwrapped and saucedis designed to apply a sweetsavory glaze to the surface. For the last hour i bumped the pid temp to 250f then removed the foil and sauced with jack daniels bbq saucei added honey,applejuice, and brown. Louis trimmed slab of spare ribs using the 3 2 1 method. The 321 method is in the traeger everyday cookbook. I never tried beef ribs any other way but 321 at 225.
The 321 method of smoking ribs guarantees tender, falloffthebone ribs. Carefully remove the foil from the ribswatch out for hot steamand brush the ribs on both sides with traeger bbq sauce. This years fourth of july guests are going to be treated to the ribs they remember. There is an easy 321 method to smoking ribs that anyone can follow for perfect results.
The 321 rule is a simple easy to remember rule for great bbq pork ribs. This chardonnay is mediumbodied with a hint of oak. Place the ribs on the smoker and smoke for 3 hours. What it means is three hours of slow cooking your meat on your smoker or grill. Traegers famous 321 ribs recipe is so easy and super simple to make. I typically use a simpler method that my family loves, but i think the rubs turn out too mushy so i want to expand my horizons. Then i foiled them and added a splash of apple juice then back in the bradley for another hour. May 16, 2015 place the ribs on a cooking sheet and spread a light coating of mustard over both side of the ribs. If youre cooking baby back ribs or st louisstyle ribs then you should be using the shorter 211 method instead. In my humble opinion this method produces the highest quality in ribs when its all said and done. Bring to a boil stir then reduce heat to simmer make sure to stir every couple minutes the sugar will make it sticky if you dont.
This juicy method will win over your heart and your stomach. The 3 2 1 method allows you to time your ribs to perfection. Smoking ribs is as easy as 321hearty and summery, ribs have become as integral a part of the american lexicon as apple pie, cheeseburgers, and hot dogs. Louisstyle ribs cut to look like baby backs they dont take quite as long.
Louis style ribs and prep them with yellow mustard. Place saran wrap over the ribs and place in the refrigerator for 46 hours. Of course, the 3 hours of smoking spice crusted ribs puts plenty of flavor in, and the last hour spent cooking the ribs at a higher temperatureunwrapped and saucedis designed to apply a sweetsavory glaze to the surface. Shake your ribs dry and discard the pineapple juice. Countdown to better pork ribs with this secret from competition rib teams. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The basic theory of the 3 2 1 method is that you smoke for three hours, wrap in foil and cook an additional 2 hours aka the texas crutch, and unfoil. Apply your spice rubmarinade or whatever you normally do for the bbq. I start by cutting my rack of ribs in half and removing the clear membrane from the back of the ribs. This recipe and video will show you how easy it is. You may have heard of the 321 ribs method of smoking or grilling. Add the ribs then cover with the apple juice, brown sugar and butter. When smoking ribs what is the 321 or the 322 method. Place the ribs on a cooking sheet and spread a light coating of mustard over both side of the ribs.
Btw, 321 is a guideline for spares to use, until you learn to judge by sight and feel, and it will wrech a rack of babybacks. Before we dig in, though, its important to have your favorite barbeque sauce and barbeque seasoning nearby. Hold the bootle of rub 6 8 inches above the meat when applying the rub. Crisco was used in their recipes at the time, and butter could be easily substituted, with the same result. Im cooking ribs tomorrow, but will have access to a grill or a smoker. Heres a version of the johnny trigg rib recipe posted by that ive tried and seems pretty close to the original johnny trigg rib recipe youll also find two instructional videos on triggs method and also a breakdown of his 3 2 1 method of cooking ribs. Bbq recipies tips and techniques barbeque recipes brines etc. Louis style ribs to come out right using the famous 321 method.
Once smoke from the chips began to flow freely from the top vent of the grill, it was time to start cooking. Johnny trigg rib recipe for competition slabs bbq blvd. It is a simple, easytoremember way to get tender ribs in a reasonable amount of time. Spread an even coating of rub over both side of ribs. When you use the 321 method you are relying on the 3 as a guide line. Place the spare ribs bone side up on a cutting board or down in a pan. And with shorter cooking times at higher temperatures, i can turn out 12 racks of righteous ribs in about 6. This will work, but most of us do not want to get out of bed at 6 am to start cooking dinner.
Plus 321 makes them around fall off the bone, the way i like my ribs. You might have heard of the 321 method which is great for cooking full spare ribs, however for baby back ribs or st. Times are exact for the temperatures, any more and they will fall apart taking them off the grill. Louis trimmed slab of spare ribs using the 321 method. Wrap the ribs and return to the smoker and cook for 2 hours. These 3 2 1 ribs are perfect to just bite right off the bone. Rub both sides of slabs with smoky dry rub about 3 to 4. Madiha saeed i am a practicing family physician and an integrative holistic family physician, in illinois. I love smoking ribs and pork loin but i can never get the st. Nothing is better for the 4th of july than smoked ribs. The basic idea of this rub is 8 parts sugar to 3 parts salt to 2 parts the 1. Simmer, covered, 1 hour or until ribs are very tender, stirring once or twice. The book has since been picked up by medical schools.
You can get as high 250 and as low as 200 without having to deviate. I love mediumrare beef, but i would think since there is a huge amount of fat on the ribs, it would be better to be more well done, like 321 gets you to. Jan 17, 20 for the 3 2 1 method i recommend using spare ribs. Bend tests, pig sweat, even using a toothpick or probe to feel for tenderness will avoid your ribs from overcooking in. Adding liquid in a 211 method is not necessary, but i like adding a little apple juice. Wrap the ribs and return to the smoker to cook for an additional 2 hours. Then, two hours wrapped in foil with some liquid usually apple juice or apple cider but ill give you my recipe for something much better, and then one hour with bbq sauce after the ribs have. Many competitive barbecue teams use the triedandtrue 321 method when cooking st. Otherwise, cook times will have to be modified if cooking with baby back ribs or spare ribs. Next, i unwrapped the ribs and got them out to go onto the grill.
However, learning the magic behind this phrase is going to ensure you get perfectly smoked ribs every time. I raise the heat to at least 300 when saucing to slightly crystallize and bake it on. Add the ribs flesh side down, then cover with the apple juice, brown sugar, and butter. In some versions of the method you finish the ribs by direct grilling over a hot fire. I thought about using the store bought bbq sauce in our fridge, but i just couldnt do it. Ratio cookbook is a recipe for cooking as easy as 3. Adding liquid in a 2 1 1 method is not necessary, but i like adding a little apple juice. This gives the meat time to soak in smoke during the first three hours, when most smoke is absorbed. The 3 2 1 ribs method is a great way for cooking whole spare ribs. I am testing the 321 method for smoking baby back ribs today. Smoking ribs is as easy as 321 the smoke house store. I recommend a sweeter sauce and a spicier rub, though this is entirely up to your interpretation. My dry rub for ribs works great when using a smoker to make classic 321 ribs, grilled ribs, or even with my recipe for making bbq ribs in the oven.
Ruhlman wrote about the classical training students undergo at the culinary institute of america. Arrange the ribs directly on the grill grate and continue to grill until the sauce tightens for 1 additional hour. I never tried beef ribs any other way but 3 2 1 at 225. In some areas of the country they cut down bone in butt and sale as country style ribs, cook accordingly.
I recently discovered through research, that in fact, the pillsbury company invented this method in 1945, which they called the quickmix method, as a way for home bakers to bake light and airy cakes using the twostep method. If you know how to smoke pork ribs, then all you need to know about the 321 method is that you smoke as normal for 3 hours, followed by 2 hours cooking wrapped in foil, and finally 1 more hour unwrapped. Add ribs directly to 225 degree grill and continue to cook for one hour or until barbecue sauce sets. Dec 22, 2015 smoking ribs is as easy as 321hearty and summery, ribs have become as integral a part of the american lexicon as apple pie, cheeseburgers, and hot dogs. This involves three steps that we outline in the video. Btw, 3 2 1 is a guideline for spares to use, until you learn to judge by sight and feel, and it will wrech a rack of babybacks.
Each number signifies the number of hours per phase. I love mediumrare beef, but i would think since there is a huge amount of fat on the ribs, it would be better to be more well done, like 3 2 1 gets you to. Combine the bbq sauce and apple juice to create a thin glaze. Wrapping the ribs in foil during the second cooking time is the trick. After a 10 minute warmupi love my new 900w element mod the ribs were placed in there for 3 hours. Follow this and have the the best ribs to ever come out of an oven.
I am testing the 3 2 1 method for smoking baby back ribs today. In a pot on medium heat add the shallots, a pinch of salt and a bit of olive oil. Thats 3 hours on the smoker naked, 2 hours foiled then 1 hour naked. The traditional option is to do it the hard way and smoke ribs for 12 hours.
The 321 ribs method is a barbecuing phrase many novice pitmasterstobe arent yet familiar with. Return the foiled ribs to the grill and cook for approximately 2 hours. The basic theory of the 321 method is that you smoke for three hours, wrap in foil and cook an additional 2 hours aka the texas crutch, and unfoil, slather with bbq sauce and cook for a final 1 hr. Remove the ribs from the foil and paint on the bbq sauce. Bend tests, pig sweat, even using a toothpick or probe to feel for tenderness will avoid your ribs from overcooking in foil when you cant see them. When you use the 3 2 1 method you are relying on the 3 as a guide line. It is a simple, easytoremember way to get tender ribs in a. The 321 method allows you to time your ribs to perfection. Perhaps that explains the popularity of the 321 method for cooking ribs. You will want to use a smoker for best results with this recipe. The 3 2 1 ribs method is a barbecuing phrase many novice pitmasterstobe arent yet familiar with.
Here is how i smoke ribs using the 2 2 1 method, and they come out perfect every single time. Jan 09, 2017 next, i unwrapped the ribs and got them out to go onto the grill. Next, i rub them down with good ol yellow mustard, then coat them with our favorite rub for ribs, dizzy pig. Plus 3 2 1 makes them around fall off the bone, the way i like my ribs. Here is how i smoke ribs using the 221 method, and they come out perfect every single time.
Apr 25, 2017 the 321 method and i are officially parting ways. Remove the ribs from the foil and paint on the sauce. Ribs dont get much easier or tastier with our top pitmasters take on 3 2 1 ribs. The 3 2 1 method is in the traeger everyday cookbook. Louis style ribs to come out right using the famous 3 2 1 method.
Start by smoking your ribs for 3 hours, then cook inside foil for 2 hours and finish by. These pork ribs are rubbed with our signature pork and poultry seasoning and smoked for three hours, wrapped with brown sugar and honey for two, and given perfect color with a little traeger bbq glazing. For the lady asking about the cooking temp with then 3 2 1 method, smoke 180190 3 hours, foil at 250 for 2 hours, about 375 last hour to set the moisture. May 10, 2016 the 321 ribs method is a barbecuing phrase many novice pitmasterstobe arent yet familiar with. We enjoyed these ribs paired with the remaining chardonnay wine from ck mondavi. Perfect bbq ribs using raichlens new math the 311 chez. Check out the video, then head over to the recipe to see how we. Smoke as normal for 3 hours, followed by 2 hours cooking wrapped in foil, and finally 1 more hour unwrapped and finish with bbq sauce andor on direct flame for appearance. Remove thin membrane from back of each slab by slicing into it and pulling it off.
Jan 10, 20 countdown to better pork ribs with this secret from competition rib teams. The 321 rib method is a simple and foolproof way of cooking ribs to yield juicy, fall off the bone tenderness every time. Why do my ribs never come out right using the 321 method. This dry rub for ribs is well suited for storage if you make a large batch. Jeffs original rub purchase recipes here jeffs original barbecue sauce purchase recipes here heavy duty foil, 18inch. As we discussed in the last post, baby back ribs are much more tender than spare ribs, and they do not need six hours of cook time to ensure a. Some ways in which positive affect influences decision making. When smoking ribs what is the 321 or the 322 method refer to. This is a post i have been looking forward to writing for a long time. I have tried with and without foiling and my money is on foiling every time. Lay the ribs on a sheet of foil and slather both sides wth bbq sauce or whatever you like to slather with mustardbbq sauce etc.