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Rib Tips

HB-5686 · Hand-built original · BBQ

Rib Tips — the dish itself.
Served with its “pairs well with” suggestions: white bread, coleslaw, fries.

The cartilaginous cut-offs from spare ribs, cooked tender and sauced — a Chicago and Memphis favourite.

BBQMain course3 hr 10 minServes 4696 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: pork rib tips

Pairs well with: white bread, coleslaw, fries

Servings:4quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 3 lb 5 oz pork rib tips
  • 2 tbsp BBQ rub
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 10 Tbsp BBQ sauce
  • 1 tbsp butter

Method

  1. Coat the rib tips with the BBQ rub and rest for 20 minutes.
  2. Set up a smoker or lidded grill for indirect heat at 250°F. Smoke the tips for 2 hours.
  3. Tip the rib tips into a foil tray or wrap them in foil with the butter, brown sugar and BBQ sauce.
  4. Return to the smoker for 1 hour more, until tender and sticky.
  5. Rest for 10 minutes, toss once more in the pan juices, and serve.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 3 h · Total: 3 h 10 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

696 kcalCalories
77.4 gProtein
7.1 gCarbs
37.7 gFat
12.8 gSaturates
0 gFibre
7 gSugars
401 mgSodium
313 mgCholesterol
1259 mgPotassium
93 mgCalcium
3.5 mgIron
1 servingServing

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data

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