Country Rib Sandwiches on the Traeger
Slow smoked and braised country-style pork ribs are cooked on the Traeger and then piled high on a toasted loaf of bread and topped with pickles and onions and served as the perfect 4th of July meal.
Equipment
- Traeger Ironwood XL
- Traeger Flatrock griddle
- Aluminum pan
- Aluminum foil
- Cutting board and serrated knife
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless country-style pork ribs from the in-store Butcher Counter and fresh-cut by our butcher
- 1 bottle Signature Select Sweet & Tangy Bourbon BBQ sauce
- 1/2 cup Signature Select brown sugar
- 4 tbsp Lucerne sweet cream butter
- 1/4 cup Signature Select Louisiana Hot Sauce
- 1/2 cup Coca Cola
- 1 loaf Signature Select Pugliese Artisan Bread
- 1 jar Signature Select Zesty Dill Pickles
- 2 white onions
- 1 cup my Smoke Junkie BBQ seasoning
- Signature Cafe Deviled Egg Potato Salad
- Peach Pie from the Safeway bakery department
- Red cherries fresh from the produce department
Instructions
- Preheat your Traeger grill to 225* with the super smoke feature enabled.
- Unwrap the country style pork ribs and season them generously first with an even coating of hot sauce and then my Smoke Junkie seasoning.
- Once the grill is up to temperature, place the seasoned ribs on the grill grates and close the lid.
- Allow the ribs to smoke for 2-3 hours until the internal temperature of the meat reaches 165*.
- Prepare an aluminum pan with a layer of brown sugar, butter and about 1/2 a can of Coca-Cola.
- Sprinkle generously with more Smoke Junkie seasoning.
- Place the smoked ribs atop the prepared pan ingredients.
- Tightly wrap the pan with aluminum foil and place back in the grill at 275*.
- Continue cooking about 2-3 more hours, until the internal temperature reaches 204*.
- Unwrap the pan and pour Safeway Select Sweet and Tangy Bourbon BBQ Sauce all over the ribs, turning to coat.
- Place the pan back in the grill, uncovered, for about 15 more minutes until the sauce is heated through.
- Then remove the pan from the heat and allow to sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Preheat your griddle to medium high heat.
- While the griddle heats up, slice the onion into 1/4 inch slices, separating the rings.
- Slice the loaf of bread lengthwise and then coat the cut side with butter or mayonnaise.
- Place the cut side of the bread face-down on the hot griddle and toast the bread until golden brown.
- Put the toasted bread on a cutting board and pile the country pork ribs on the bottom half.
- Top the ribs with slices of pickle and then the pieces of onion.
- Add the top of the bread to the sandwich and secure with skewers or picks.
- Using a serrated knife, cut the sandwich into 4 pieces.
- Serve your country rib sandwiches hot off the Traeger with sides from your Safeway store.