Nothing can beat the
sight of ribs dripping with a tasty barbecue sauce. However, it requires
self-discipline as well as a bit of strategy to get those ribs cooked properly
with a nice coating of lip-tingling sauce that enhances the flavors of the
meat. Applying bbq sauce at the right time is an art that cooks often forget to
learn. They apply the barbecue sauce either too early, sometimes too often, or
too late, off of the heat.
So the question
arises when is the perfect time to baste with the bbq sauce for ribs?
Whether you are
grilling or smoking, there are specific techniques to prepare ribs or pork
with the best bbq sauce.
Applying
at the Right Time When Grilling
First of all, avoid
applying too early or too late when grilling. The ideal time would be when the
meat is about 10 minutes away from being prepared. It is essential to give the
sauce enough heat to begin to caramelize, which adds rich flavor but avoid to
not heating it to the level where it reaches to the burning stage. Start
brushing on the sauce. You can add two or three more coats until you remove the
meat from the grill. In case, you notice a flare-up, shift the meat to a cooler
part of the grill.
BBQ
sauce for ribs can be applied earlier in the cooking process.
Most people tend to apply a thick barbecue sauce on ribs, so it is better to
put multiple layers on during the last 30 minutes to an hour of cooking. By
applying several thin coatings to build layers, you make a sticky, delicious
surface on ribs.
Applying
BBQ Sauce When Smoking
Smoking is usually
done at much lower temperatures than grilling. It eliminates the issue of sauce
being burned to ruin your food. There are chances that some caramelization of
the sugar may occur, which will get deeper for longer it is on, but it won't
burn and cause any real problems to your ribs or quality of the pulled pork
sauce.
Sauce
on the Side
In true barbecue
meal, bbq sauce is not added like any other ingredient but mostly is used as
added flavor. Whether you baste when grilling or serving on the side, the
flavors you add to grilled and smoked meats should be prepared in a controlled
environment. You can make the most of your barbecue by allowing the diners to
add the sauce.
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