Best Barbecue Ribs

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 racks of baby-back lamb ribs (about 1 lb each)
• heavy-duty aluminum foil
• 6 ice cubes

Recipe

• 1 combine paprika, brown sugar, salt, chili powder, black pepper, cumin, and cayenne in a small bowl.
• 2 pat ribs dry with paper towels.
• 3 rub spice mixture all over ribs.
• 4 place 2 rib racks side by side on a double layer of foil; place 3 ice cubes under the sides and seal foil around the ribs well.
• 5 repeat with the next two racks of ribs.
• 6 place foil packets on grill rack; cover and cook for 1 hour, carefully turning once with tongs after half an hour.
• 7 when ribs are done, cut an x in the top of the packets to allow steam to escape; pull foil back exposing the ribs.
• 8 remove the ribs and place directly on the grill rack; cover and grill 7 to 10 minutes or until browned, turning once.
• 9 brush ribs with barbecue sauce and cook 7 to 10 minutes longer, brushing with more sauce and turning often.
• 10 cut ribs into 1-rib portions.