Smoked Spare Ribs, Spring Rolls, and Fried Bananas


 

Teddy J.

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Picked up some spares to throw on the Jumbo Joe. Rubbed one slab with Salt Lick, the other with Bad Byron's.

On they go with a couple chunks of cherry wood. One of my favorite woods to use with pork.

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Needed to kill some time while the ribs cooked, so we made some spring rolls to munch on while we wait.

Ingredients cut up and ready.

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Mixed in with some noodles.

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Meat added.

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Back out to check on the ribs. The middle of the lid seems to be a hot spot, so I covered it with foil so it wouldn't burn.

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Time to roll.

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Forgot to take a finished shot of them rolled, I blame it on the booze. I'll get one next time we do this.

Fried and ready to eat. Served with a sweet and sour sauce.

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Had all the rolling stuff out so decided to add some bananas as well. Topped with some maple syrup and a bit of confectionate sugar. These bananas were a tad ripe for this, so a little soft, but still great nonetheless.

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Ribs foiled around 2:45. Drizzled with maple syrup and sprinkled with brown sugar, wrapped tightly.

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After foiling for about 30 minutes, bones starting to pull back, and starting to pass the tong test. Once unfoiled, I fully opened the bottom vent and ran it for another ~15 minutes to firm up the outside.

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Off they come.

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Made a quick slaw to go with the ribs. Can't have just meat can we?

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Cut up and ready to eat.

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Your plate.

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This JJ is a blast to cook on and doesn't use much fuel. I probably used about 1.5 charcoal baskets worth of lump. Flavor was on point, and dare I say easier to cook these on the JJ vs. the WSM? Much less mess to deal with.
 
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There you go again, Teddy. That meal is spectacular. Ribs are perfect and those spring rolls. They look fantastic. I made some a while back with left over pulled pork. They didn't look anywhere near as good as yours!
 
Teddy - those ribs look spot on. I love the mixture of cultures and cooking styles - that was quite an elegant meal bro...

Regards,

John
 
If anyone needed proof that the Jumbo Joe is a REAL grill, here it is!! I'll still be doing ribs on my smokers, but I REALLY respect the capability of the Jumbo Joe. They are a GREAT piece of gear!

Keep on smokin',
Dale53:wsm:
 
Teddy, those ribs are fantastic and I love those spring rolls. Will have to try them and the bananas for sure.
 
Everything looks great! Those spring rolls look fantastic and pretty easy. Putting those on the to-do list.
 

 

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