Boneless Pork Ribs? Late evening cook.

[~Mark~]

The wife called me from Big Bird the other day and asked if I've ever heard of "Boneless Pork Ribs". I laughed and said asked her how do you get a boneless ribs She said they were buy one get one free, and thought it'd be good for dinner tonight. So here we are.

I prepped them like I would ribs, because why not. Then I made some bacon topped mushroom poppers, grabbed some Captain Morgan's and Diet Coke and headed to the grill.

I set up the Performer with Kingsford Professional that was given to me when I scored my 26" off CL.

With a light dry rub on the "Boneless Ribs" and the mushrooms ready to go.
The mushrooms were stuffed with Philadelphia vegetable light cream cheese, a half by half cube of Monterrey Jack, a sprinkle of dry rub, and topped with a half slice of thick cut bacon.

Then everything went on the grill with a couple of chunks of apple wood. Notice how I flip my grate. I do this because the wings make a nice wall keeping any extra coals or wood that I add from falling into the center of the grill.

About 35 minutes in and everything's coming along nicely.
I'm keeping the temp at about 350.

The mushrooms are done. They needed to cool down because the inside was like molten lava.

After a rest I cut the meat so it looked like ribs without the bone.

All plated up, and pleasantly surprised by how juicy and tender the meat was, and as for the mushrooms, they are going to show up on a lot more of my cooks.

So all and all, the ribs were very good, the mushrooms were outstanding. As for the Kingsford Professional, I'm not sure if I could tell any difference between it and KBB other than it seemed like there was a lot less ash. I think I'll use KP in the smoker next time and see how it does

 

[Robert-R]

That sure looks good!!! Nice job with the cook.

Do you suppose the boneless ribs came from the same ranch that raises boneless chickens?

 

[John Sp]

Mark - they call those 'country ribs' around here. We cook them low and slow on the smoker or in the crock pot. they are very versatile and you can catch them on sale all the time. Yours look really good. I love the flipped grate idea - why didn't I think of that? How about a recipe for your stuffed shrooms?

Regards,

John

 

[~Mark~]

Robert-R
It wouldn't surprise me one bit if those came from a boneless pig farm. Picture a pig with no bones, just a blob of pork. LOL

John Sp
Around here country ribs are cut from the pork shoulder, and are like over sized individual ribs. These are almost like a pork brisket or something.

As for the mushroom recipe, it couldn't be easier.
Start out by cracking a beer and drinking half.
Take a stuffing mushroom and remove the stem.
scrape out the inside with a spoon (so you can get more of the stuffing in)
Add a spoonful of Philadelphia Vegetable Cream Cheese.
Drink some more of the beer (more than likely you'll be done with it by now)
Cut some Monterrey Jack into half by half inch cubes and put them in the middle of the cream cheese.
Crack another beer and drink half.
Next lightly sprinkle your favorite dry rub over the top.
Now add a half slice of good thick cut bacon over the top.
Lay them on the grill indirect at 350 and let them go until the bacon is done.
About 45 minutes or just about two more beers.
Let them cool because the insides are going to be like molten lava for a while.
Enjoy the with a good beer if you have any left over.

 

[TonyUK]

Mark.

You nearly blew that whole cook when you mentioned Diet Coke. Then redeemed yourself, admirably, by mentioning drinking beer whilst prepping the shroom recipe.

Seriously, that looks spot-on. Great cook Mate.

 

[Pat G]

Nicely done Mark. I will be borrowing your mushroom recipe this weekend, beer and all.

 

[~Mark~]

TonyUK If you note I did mention Diet Coke, but also Captain Morgan's. The Captain Morgan's trumps Diet Coke, but only if you mix them equally.

Pat G Those mushrooms are seriously good. Next time I'm going to use Pepper Jack cheese.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Nice cook, here their called country style ribs also. Barb and I do them a lot. The mushrooms looked outstanding, got to try them.
I drink diet caffeine free diet Pepsi and Jack Daniels.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

Jack Daniels- ice! Diet soda, someone else!

 

[~Mark~]

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Outstanding Mark! That plate looks fabulous. Love the mushroom creations as well. You went light on the beer. Only two?

 

[Barb D]

Mark, ribs outstanding but the mushrooms poppers to die for. I'm going to be doing them real soon and thanks for the recipe.