Country Cooking -Canadian Cowboy Country August/September 2022

Sir-Ribs-a-Lot

BY ROB TANNER

That’s right, my Traeger Ironwood 650 grill is known in the Traeger world as Sir-Ribs-A-Lot. I have made the decision, thrown down the gauntlet and answered the challenge; this summer, I, Sir Rob of Ministik, will earn this moniker as I master smoking each of the different cuts we get with our meat order each year. OK, a little over the top, but I’m enjoying this smoker!

THE FIRST CUT TO EXPERIENCE MY PROWESS IS: BACK RIBS.

Chosen Rib Beef Back ribs Grill Traeger Ironwood 650 Pellets Apple Prep Remove membrane from ribs Season to taste with sea salt, ground pepper, garlic salt, Traeger Prime Rib Rub Grill Pre-set Grill for 165 F

1. Place ribs on the grill for one hour using Super Smoke

2. Remove ribs from the grill and place in roaster. Pour a full can of beer (I used Belgian Moon ale) into pan, place ribs into pan and cover with foil.

3. Increase temp to 250 F. Leave on grill until the meat is tender. In my case three hours.

4. Finish

5. Remove from roaster and place back on grill. I added Traeger Heat and Sweet BBQ sauce and left the ribs on the grill for about 30 minutes. Take off grill and let rest for 15 minutes. Cut into individual ribs and serve.

COMMENTS: We really enjoyed these ribs; they came out super tender and tasty. The savory Heat & Sweet sauce added was the perfect finish. The best decision all day was to ask my wife, Marie, to bake her outstanding Rhubarb and Saskatoon Berry Pie and share her recipe.

Adding the Traeger Ironwood 650 to my deck alongside my Weber Gas Grill has been perfect. Love the “Wi-fire” controls and different wood pellet options.

Recipe inspiration came from the Trager “Let’s Get Cooking” recipe app.

So, what’s next on my grill? Short Ribs!