I know I've read this somewhere here...I have a rack of baby back ribs I usually bake in the oven, then slap on the grill. I don't want to heat up the 5'er with the oven lit, so I'm thinking about putting them into the crock pot for a while, then slap on the grill tomorrow. Can/will this work? I also have an electric pot that I could put them in. Suggestions? Thanks!
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mistressofdistress wrote: If it takes a long time to cook a roast etc, then it will take a long time to cook the ribs, no problem unless you are in a hurry
I'm pretty sure I read somewhere here (can't find it by searching) that some people boil their ribs before putting them on the grill. I usually bake mine, but as previously stated I don't want to turn on the oven tomorrow. I think I also read here that someone puts their's in the crock pot. I can put them on tonight and grill them tomorrow, so no, I'm not in a hurry. Anyone?
I used to par-boil the ribs in a mixture of water/BBQ sauce for a half-hour, then grill them with additional sauce on them, until they looked good! I've since read on this forum, that I could cook them on the grill 20 minutes of so, then bake them in the oven for a couple of hours on a low-mid range temp (250-300) and they were delicious.
Cooking them in the crock pot for several hours will make them very tender, but you may want to grill them first...to "brown" them.....since once they've been in the crockpot for a few hours, they will be falling off the bone, and you won't get them on the grill again!
I don't think you'll go wrong no matter how you do it....ribs are pretty forgiving, and all they really need is to be cooked for a long time, to make them really tender....and not with too much heat either!
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I have always precooked ribs for grilling. My daughter cooks ribs on the grill, covered, with indirect heat--no precooking--and they turn out marvelously. I haven't tried it, but I plan to.
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I've done it both ways. If you are going to crock pot them first, then turn them on low, very late tonight, and off very early tomorrow morning. You don't want then too get too tender and difficult to grill. I've had better luck grilling them first and then wrapping them in foil and baking, or putting in the crock pot, later.
Your method will work well and keep the kitchen cool.
By the way, what time will they be done? lou
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OnaQuest wrote: I've done it both ways. If you are going to crock pot them first, then turn them on low, very late tonight, and off very early tomorrow morning. You don't want then too get too tender and difficult to grill. I've had better luck grilling them first and then wrapping them in foil and baking, or putting in the crock pot, later.
Your method will work well and keep the kitchen cool.
By the way, what time will they be done? lou
I've always put my dry rubbed, seasoned ribs in a baking pan with about an inch of water, covered with foil and baked about 250 degs. for about an hr. and a half, then grilled with sauce on top. If I put them in the crock pot with some water, what do you suggest I put in the water?
ladymc53 wrote: .... I've always put my dry rubbed, seasoned ribs in a baking pan with about an inch of water, covered with foil and baked about 250 degs. for about an hr. and a half, then grilled with sauce on top. ..
That is the way I do it but don't add the sauce until you take them off the grill, unless you like carmelized sauce. Dunk them after they come off the grill. I know someone that uses a crock pot and they just use a little water and maybe a little beer in it. Most of the big rib places advocate the SLOW wet method.
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we frequently pre-grill our meat for first camping night. When you pull in late and set up camp and DON'T want to cook!
We grill them at home with indirect heat on the grill (turn one burner on high and put meat on other side of grill...works like an oven...cook for an hour). Then put them in foil pan and cover. When we get to the campsite, start the campfire and let them simmer until you are done setting up, and dinner is done and tender. Yummy!
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