Indirect Heat Gas Grill Ribs

Cooking ribs directly over a hot flame will char them and dry them out.

Indirect heat gas grill ribs.

First preheat a clean grill to medium heat about 200 f then oil the grill. With a gas grill this is very simple. Cook each side of the meat for 30 minutes applying marinade several times. If the ribs aren t fork tender yet cook them for longer.

Indirect heating turns your grill into an oven. The perfect temperature is about 250 f. This method is perfect for roasts and ribs. Place the ribs right on the grill using tongs to maneuver them into place.

Grill covered over indirect medium heat for 30 minutes on each side. You will want to refer to your owner s manual for specific directions. However ribs cooked on a grill especially a gas grill will not be as tender even when cooked indirectly. How to set up your grill for indirect heat open the lid of your gas grill and make sure all control knobs are in the off position.

Place the ribs over indirect medium heat on your grill. To speed up the process or to increase the tenderness of the ribs you can pre cook the rack. To create indirect heat either pile the charcoal on one side or light only one part of the grill. The temperature should be about 325 degrees f.

All grills are different but you will need to learn this for your grill for this and other recipes. Indirect heat you will be using indirect heat meaning the meat will not be directly over the burners. You ll place your ribs over the unheated portion of the grill. You want your grill to be at medium low heat or 250 degrees.

Turn one gas burner off in order to cook the spare ribs under indirect heat. Indirect grilling means food is cooked by hot air circulating around the food much like a convection oven. Cover the grill and cook the ribs for approximately two hours. Oil the grill first.

Set the gas grill to medium low heat. Do not place it directly over the heat. You can precook by either boiling the ribs for about 30 minutes or by placing them in a slow cooker. Set the meat bone side down off to one side.

Ribs cooked on a barbecue smoker at a low temperature for several hours will be very tender. Slowly open the valve on your propane tank all the way or turn on the gas at the source and then wait a minute for the gas to travel through the gas line. While your ribs are sitting preheat the grill and set it up for indirect grilling. It is a slower cooking method because less heat is provided.

Now let your ribs sit out and get to room temperature which should take about 20 to 30 minutes. Aim for 225 f 107 c for a gas grill. By the way this is how to best clean your grill. Not to bad so far.