Asian Style BBQ St. Louis Ribs

Cinnamon, anise, cloves, and Szechuan peppercorns bring Asian-inspired flavor to these tender, slow-grilled St. Louis-style spareribs.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 1316 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ⅓ cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• ½ cup kosher salt
• 2 racks Smithfield® Extra Tender St. Louis Pork Spareribs, membrane removed
• 1 teaspoon ground anise seed or fennel seed
• 2 cups hoisin barbecue sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the ribs, meaty side up, over a drip pan and cook for 2 hours. Add about 12 coals to a charcoal grill every 45 minutes or so to maintain the heat.

Step 2

Heat charcoal or gas grill for indirect cooking at 275 degrees F. Add drained wood chips, if using.

Step 3

Remove ribs from grill. Double-wrap each rack in heavy-duty aluminum foil. Return wrapped ribs to the grill and cook for 2 hours more over indirect heat, until very tender. Add more coals as needed to maintain temperature for a charcoal grill.

Step 4

Remove ribs from grill and unwrap. Place ribs over direct heat on grill and brush with barbecue sauce. Cook for about 5 minutes until the sauce is set. Turn ribs and repeat with more sauce.

Step 5

Serve ribs with remaining barbecue sauce.

Step 6

About 30 minutes before smoking, make the dry rub. Combine all rub ingredients in a coffee grinder; grind until smooth. Generously coat both sides of ribs with rub. Set aside at room temperature for 30 minutes.