Indirect Heat Gas Grill Ribs

Aim for 225 f 107 c for a gas grill.

Indirect heat gas grill ribs.

You ll place your ribs over the unheated portion of the grill. Cook each side of the meat for 30 minutes applying marinade several times. You want your grill to be at medium low heat or 250 degrees. 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. The temperature should be about 325 degrees f. Set the meat bone side down off to one side. Indirect heat you will be using indirect heat meaning the meat will not be directly over the burners.

Set the gas grill to medium low heat. Ribs cooked on a barbecue smoker at a low temperature for several hours will be very tender. You will need a way to check and monitor the surface temperature of the grill where the ribs will be cooking. By the way this is how to best clean your grill.

Indirect grilling means food is cooked by hot air circulating around the food much like a convection oven. This method is perfect for roasts and ribs. The perfect temperature is about 250 f. 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.

Cooking ribs directly over a hot flame will char them and dry them out. You will want to refer to your owner s manual for specific directions. Do not check on the ribs for. Cover the grill and cook the ribs for approximately two hours.

You can precook by either boiling the ribs for about 30 minutes or by placing them in a slow cooker. With a gas grill this is very simple. However ribs cooked on a grill especially a gas grill will not be as tender even when cooked indirectly. Turn one gas burner off in order to cook the spare ribs under indirect heat.

All grills are different but you will need to learn this for your grill for this and other recipes. If the ribs aren t fork tender yet cook them for longer. Place the ribs over indirect medium heat on your grill. Not to bad so far.

To speed up the process or to increase the tenderness of the ribs you can pre cook the rack. Indirect heating turns your grill into an oven. Oil the grill first. 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.

Grill covered over indirect medium heat for 30 minutes on each side. Do not place it directly over the heat. While your ribs are sitting preheat the grill and set it up for indirect grilling. First preheat a clean grill to medium heat about 200 f then oil the grill.