Instructions

1. Create a spice rub using a combination of your favorite spices and finely-ground coffee grounds. For best results, grind your own coffee beans using an at-home coffee grinder. Include spices such as salt and pepper, chili powder, garlic powder or cayenne pepper in your spice rub.

2. Rub the ribs on all surfaces with the dry rub and place in a large roasting pan. Allow the ribs to rest of one hour at room temperature.

3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

4. Pour freshly-brewed coffee over the ribs and cover the pan with aluminum foil.

5. Place the roasting pan in the oven and cook for up to two hours or until the meat is tender. Remove from the oven. You can let the ribs rest for a few minutes before placing them on the grill if you need time to prepare side dishes, so long as they keep an internal temperature of over 140 degrees. Always refrigerate the ribs if you are cooking them several hours before you plan to put them on the grill.

6. When ready to grill the ribs, heat the grill to medium heat, around 250 degrees.

7. Place ribs on the medium heat grill. Turn the ribs over every five minutes, for 20 minutes total. Using a basting brush, coat all surfaces of the ribs with barbecue sauce at each turn.

8. Remove from heat once a thick coating of darkened barbecue sauce has accumulated on the meat’s surface. Serve immediately.