Orion TR: Spareribs

[ctenidae]

Did a bad job butchering them- didn't cut nearly enough off the thick end to make a St. Louis cut (never did it before). 1.5 hours with apple wood smoke. They spent 2 days in the fridge with a dry rub of brown sugar, dry mustard, chili powder, salt and pepper.

Before:

After:

Actually put them under the broiler after that to brown them up- works okay, but I like a grill much better. The Orion does okay with ribbs, I think, but all in all I think I still like my oven-to-grill method a little better. Orion certainly cooks fast and juicy, but without the extra grill time, you just don't get that special char. On the other hand, I'm sure the Orion does things like chicked nad pork butts and briskets like nobody's business...

 

[RootDKJ]

How did you like the apple smoke flavor?

 

[ctenidae]

How did you like the apple smoke flavor?

It didn't stand out too much- my wife thinks she hates smoke, so I went really light on the chips, and will work the flavor up so she doesn't notice.

 

[RootDKJ]

It didn't stand out too much- my wife thinks she hates smoke, so I went really light on the chips, and will work the flavor up so she doesn't notice.

I had the same problem with my wife at first because she equated "smoked" with "burnt". Now she loves it when I fire up the Orion.

 

[ctenidae]

Now she loves it when I fire up the Orion.

Is that what you kids are calling it these days?

 

[RootDKJ]

Is that what you kids are calling it these days?

:lol:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Maybe it's just crappy pictures but Roots look alot better..

 

[ctenidae]

Maybe it's just crappy pictures but Roots look alot better..

His probably are. THe pics are from a cell phone, so that doesn't help, and I didn't spend as much time and care on tehm as usual- sort of a rush job for dinner.