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BBQ Spare Ribs With Warm Potato Salad
By Traeger Kitchen
Pork and tots just became friends. Smoky, saucy spare ribs are done low n' slow and saddled up next to our warm potato salad filled with the classics.
Prep Time
15 Minutes
Cook Time
4 Hours
Pellets
Cherry
Ingredients
How many people are you serving?
4
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| 1 Rack | St Louis style ribs, trimmed and membrane removed |
| 6 Ounce | Traeger Pork & Poultry Rub |
| 8 Ounce | apple juice, for spritzing |
| As Needed | Traeger 'Que BBQ Sauce |
Potato Salad
| 1 Pound | new potatoes |
| 2 Tablespoon | Olive oil |
| 1 Teaspoon | kosher salt |
| 1/2 Teaspoon | Black pepper |
| 3 Tablespoon | white wine vinegar |
| 4 Large | hard boiled eggs, quartered |
| 1 Tablespoon | Fresh chopped dill |
| 1 Tablespoon | fresh chopped parsley |
| 3 Stalk | green onions, sliced |
| 1/2 Cup | sour cream, room temperature |
Steps
1
To Make the Ribs: Season all sides of the ribs with Traeger Pork & Poultry Rub.
Ingredients
1 Rack St Louis style ribs, trimmed and membrane removed
6 Ounce Traeger Pork & Poultry Rub
2
When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature to 250°F and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes.
250 ˚F / 121 ˚C
Super Smoke
3
Place ribs directly on the grill grate meat-side up or in the Traeger rib rack with the bones leaning against the rack. Cook for 3 hours. After the first hour, spray the ribs with the apple juice. Spray every hour after that with apple juice.
250 ˚F / 121 ˚C
Super Smoke
Ingredients
8 Ounce apple juice, for spritzing
4
After cooking for 3 to 4 hours, brush the ribs on all sides with Traeger 'Que BBQ sauce.
Ingredients
As Needed Traeger 'Que BBQ Sauce
5
Return to the grill for 30 minutes to an hour to "tighten" the sauce.
250 ˚F / 121 ˚C
Super Smoke
6
For the Potato Salad: Toss potatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper. Place on a cookie sheet.
Ingredients
1 Pound new potatoes
2 Tablespoon Olive oil
1 Teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 Teaspoon Black pepper
7
Place cookie sheet directly on the grill grate and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
250 ˚F / 121 ˚C
Super Smoke
8
Remove from the grill and place hot potatoes in a medium bowl. Drizzle with vinegar and toss with hard-boiled eggs, sour cream, dill, parsley, and green onions.
Ingredients
3 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
4 Large hard boiled eggs, quartered
1 Tablespoon Fresh chopped dill
1 Tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
3 Stalk green onions, sliced
1/2 Cup sour cream, room temperature
9
Slice rib rack into individual ribs and serve with a heaping scoop of warm potato salad. Enjoy!