Photos and recipe: Dave Sands
For the Ribs
Ingredients:
- Beef rib trimmings (from a whole ribeye, or pre-cut beef back ribs)
- Firecracker Farm Three Kings Hot Salt
- Japanese seasoning blend (such as togarashi or miso powder)
- Mexican spice blend (like smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp honey
Instructions:
- Trim & Season: Pat ribs dry and trim excess fat if needed. Season generously with your Japanese/Mexican spice blend and several strong grinds of Firecracker Farm Hot Salt.
- Smoke Low & Slow: Preheat your smoker (Traeger or equivalent) to 225°F. Place ribs bone-side down and smoke for 4 hours.
- Honey Butter Wrap: After 3 hours, wrap ribs in foil with 2 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of honey. Return to smoker for the final hour until tender.
- Rest & Serve: Let the ribs rest wrapped for 15 minutes. Unwrap, slice between bones, and finish with a final dusting of hot salt if desired.
To Serve
Serve with grilled veggies, slaw, or straight from the foil with your hands. These ribs are smoky, sticky, and fully loaded with flavor.
About the Author Dave Sands
Dave brings his passion for food and culinary experience as host of The Food Origins Podcast (Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcast - Also on 17 other listening platforms including Google, Stitcher and many others.)
Dave was born and raised in San Francisco, CA. Growing up Japanese and Caucasian , Dave was exposed to many cultures and cuisines immediately. Watching and learning from his late Mother set the seeds of his pure joy of cooking. As a graduate of the City College of San Francisco’s Hotel & Restaurant program, Dave cooked professionally all over the San Francisco Bay Area for five years working in numerous restaurants, catering and corporate food services. With some unfortunate burn out, Dave went on work as a service advisor for a high end car dealer. While working there, he transitioned to one of his dream jobs as a San Francisco Police Officer. After 15 years in Law Enforcement, injuries caused Dave to retire. Cooking became my therapy after my Mother passed away. Dave always cooked throughout his careers, sharing many dishes to family , friends and coworkers. Dave has been fortunate to have met a wide range of people from many aspects of life and can’t wait share their food origin stories!
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