Recipe and source notes

Kansas City Style Ribs

6 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 2 sheets Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil (18" by 24" ea)
  • 3 pounds baby back pork ribs
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
  • 1/2 cup finely-chopped onion
  • 2 cups catsup
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Make it step by step

  1. Preheat Sunbeam or GrillMaster grill to medium.
  2. Cut each rack of ribs into thirds. Center half of ribs in single layer on each sheet of Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil.
  3. Bring up sides of foil and double fold. Double fold one end to seal. Through open end, add 1/4 cup water and 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke. Double fold remaining end, leaving room for heat circulation inside packet. Repeat for second packet.
  4. Grill 45 minutes to 1 hour on medium in covered grill. Melt butter or margarine in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook until tender. Add remaining ingredients. Simmer over medium-low heat 20 to 25 minutes while ribs steam in the foil packet. Remove steamed ribs carefully from foil. Place directly on grill.
  5. Brush ribs generously with sauce. Continue grilling 10 to 15 minutes on medium in uncovered grill, brushing with sauce and turning every 5 minutes to cook evenly.
  6. This recipe yields 6 servings.

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Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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