Warmer temps have finally found their way to Vermont and yesterday was a good day to fire up the Traegar Lil Tex. So....
Went to BJ's and bought a 3 pack of Loin back ribs...total weight 10.4# I also bought a jar of Iron Chef General Tso's sauce. Came home and made a rub consisting of:
1/4 c kosher salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 coconut sap sugar
3 tbsp 5 spice powder
1 tbsp Chipotle powder
Painted the ribs with Kikkoman Soy and sprinkled on the rub. Due to time constraints I had the Traegar set for 300 (Hickory pellets) Ribs went for an hour at 300, repainted with soy and re-seasoned. Another 1.5# at 300.
Foil pouched the ribs, meat side down with about 3/4 c (per pouch)of the General Tso sauce. Dropped the heat to 275 and gave them 30 minutes. Let the pouches sit room temp with foil open to release steam.
I reglazed the ribs with pouch sauce, sliced and served. Oh man! If you've ever had the ribs at Hula Grill in Hawaii/CA these were even better. The only downside was the lack of smoke...a 300o environment in a Traegar doesn't allow for much smoke penetration but I'd make these ribs again in a heartbeat. Sorry gang, we were too hungry to set up a photo shoot
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