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Cooking Ribs

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Way back 2017 in when I shared this tip I said to boil your ribs first and you will get the best ribs ever. I have since discovered an even better way to cook them. I also have learned that boiling them first is a huge no-no. It was something I didn’t know until now.

One day my uncle was trolling around YouTube and he came across some melt off the bone ribs. He made me watch the video several times and then told me we would be trying that out as soon as we can. Here is the video:

We gave these babies a try and let me tell you that will certainly fall right off the bone. You will not believe how good these are. The lemon really helps and I will tell you that I never once thought abut putting fresh lemon juice on ribs. I wonder now if it works just as well with other meats or not.

What are your favorite rubs and/or spices that you use on ribs? Let us know in the comments below.

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  1. I never thought about boiling my ribs for 45 minutes before putting on grill. I am going to try idea and we love putting a variety of spices and sauce on our ribs.

  3. Omg those ribs look DELICOUS!! We love ribs in this house!and yea I hate doing the dishes lol! ‘That’s my 14 year olds only chore pretty much…So i don’t have to do them lol! Haha

  5. My goodness these ribs look amazing and something that I need to make and soon the whole family would love this one.

  6. I love ribs but they are such a mess to cook..I will be trying to boil them next time around..thanks for the idea

  7. I do this with several of the meats that I cook I also do it with potatoes. It really does cut down on cooking time for me and My toddlers can eat it better, plus I am not a fan of tough meat.

  8. Boiling the ribs first is a good idea. My friend who is the BBQ Queen always boils hers before she puts them on the BBQ.

  9. This does sound easy – and delish, too! One thing I’ve never tried making, esp on the grill, is ribs! Oh now I want to do this!!!

  10. YES on the boiling! I learned that a few years ago and it made all the difference! Mmmmm…. ribs!

  11. Alton Brown’s rib method has been my favorite thus far. He’s usually my go to for most things culinary.

  12. The ribs look delicious! I got the boiling tip from my dad many years ago so that is our trick as well.

  15. Love this recipe. Can’t wait until the weather gets warmer to start up the grill

  17. I’ve never made ribs, this does sound like a good way to make them, ooh, now I’d like to try it!!