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Should Pork Spare Ribs be Boiled First?
By - Mar 26, 2008 |
 
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Many people consider par-boiling spare ribs before roasting or cooking on the barbeque as sacrilege. In the end the choice is, of course, yours however there are several pros and cons for boiling spareribs before barbecuing or roasting them.
For boiling spare ribs.
As spareribs tend to be quite fatty some people choose to parboil spareribs for a short time or a longer period to render out the excess fat, tenderize the meat, and shorten the cooking time of the spareribs when cooked on the grill or in the oven.
If you really must boil ribs before grilling just boil them for no longer than a half hour then brown them on the grill with sauce. (to get some taste back)
Against boiling spare ribs.
Would you boil a steak before you barbecued it?
Boiling the meat not only boils out the fat, it also naturally releases the natural juices which contain the real flavor of the ribs. Although spareribs are often served glazed or with a sauce, the meat itself can become quite dry if boiled first.
Slow cooking the spare ribs using a low heat source will achieve the same tenderness and fat rendering without loss of flavor or risk of drying out.
For best flavor and moist spareribs, boiling is NOT recommended as boiling removes the fat and makes the ribs flavorless.
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