BBQ Spare Ribs with Classic Wedge Salad

Steps

• 1

  Season all sides of the ribs with Traeger Pork & Poultry Rub.

  Ingredients

  • 1 Rack St Louis style ribs, trimmed and membrane removed

  • 3 Tablespoon Traeger Pork & Poultry Rub

• 2

  When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature to 250°F and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes. For optimal flavor, use Super Smoke if available.

  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.

  250 ˚F / 121 ˚C

  Super Smoke

• 4

  After the first hour, spray the ribs with the apple juice. Spray every hour after that with apple juice.

  Ingredients

  • As Needed apple juice, for spritzing

• 5

  After cooking for 3 to 4 hours, brush the ribs on all sides with Traeger Sweet & Heat BBQ Sauce. Return to the grill for 30 minutes to an hour to "tighten" the sauce.

  250 ˚F / 121 ˚C

  Super Smoke

  Ingredients

  • 1 Bottle Traeger Sweet & Heat BBQ Sauce

• 6

  After the sauce has tightened, remove ribs from the grill.

• 7

  For the Dressing: Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, milk, vinegar, salt and pepper together in a bowl until combined.

  Ingredients

  • 1/3 Cup Mayonnaise

  • 1/4 Cup sour cream

  • 3 Tablespoon milk

  • 2 Tablespoon Red wine vinegar

  • 1/4 Teaspoon Salt

  • 1/4 Teaspoon Pepper

• 8

  Remove core from head of lettuce and slice into wedges.

  Ingredients

  • 1 Head iceberg lettuce

• 9

  Place wedges on plate and top with dressing and tomatoes. Crumble bacon over top and sprinkle with chives.

  Ingredients

  • 8 Ounce cherry tomatoes, halved

  • 4 Slices cooked bacon, crumbled

  • 1/2 Tablespoon chopped chives

• 10

  Slice rib racks into individual ribs and serve with the wedge salad. Enjoy!