Smoky BBQ Ribs with Grilled Corn

Serves: 4
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (including BBQ cooking)

🛒 Ingredients

For the Ribs:

1.2 kg pork ribs (baby back or spare ribs)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tbsp olive oil

For the Homemade BBQ Sauce:

150 g ketchup 🍅
2 tbsp honey (or brown sugar)
1 tbsp mustard
2 tbsp cider vinegar
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp soy sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
¼ tsp sweet paprika
1 pinch chili flakes (optional) 🌶️

For the Side Dish:

2 ears of corn, husked 🌽
Fresh cilantro or parsley, chopped 🌿
Butter (optional, for corn)

Instructions:

Step-by-Step BBQ Prep

1️⃣ Make the BBQ Sauce

🍯 In a small saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Set aside.

2️⃣ Prep the Ribs

🔪 Remove the thin membrane from the bone side of the ribs for tender results.
🧂 Rub ribs with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and olive oil.
🧴 Lightly coat with a layer of BBQ sauce.

3️⃣ Slow-Cook on the BBQ (Indirect Heat)

🔥 Preheat grill to 140–150°C (285–300°F) using indirect heat (coals on one side, ribs on the other).
📦 Place ribs bone-side down on the cooler side of the grill. Close the lid.
⏱️ Cook for 1 hour 15 minutes–1 hour 30 minutes, basting with sauce every 20 minutes.