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Grilled Copycat McRib Sandwich

Charred, barbecue seasoned ribs baked and grilled to tender perfection on a fluffy, fresh roll with creamy mayonnaise and dill pickle chips.  Hello perfection.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings
Calories 1792 kcal

Equipment

  • tin foil
  • baking sheet with rack
  • Grill
  • Sauce Pan
  • Basting Brush

Ingredients
  

For the ribs and sandwich

  • 1 rack beef spare ribs
  • 1 cup vinegar distilled white
  • 4 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 2 hoagie rolls

For the rub

For the barbecue sauce

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs.  To do this, stick your knife under the end of the membrane to remove some from the ribs.  Take a paper towel and pull the membrane off.  It should come off somewhat easily.
  • Place the ribs on the rack on top of the baking sheet.  Pour the vinegar in the bottom of the baking sheet.
  • Cover with tin foil and add the ribs to the oven.  Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • While the ribs are cooking, add salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika together and mix.  Set aside. 
  • In a sauce pan, add ketchup, barbecue sauce, brown sugar, crushed red pepper flakes, Frank's Red Hot Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, and garlic powder.  Mix and simmer for about 10 minutes on medium low.
  • Turn on your grill to start heating it up.
  • When the ribs are done cooking, remove from the oven.  Lift the side of the tin foil away from you so you do not get hit with the steam. 
  • Remove the ribs and generously apply the rub to both sides.
  • Place ribs on the grill.  Cook about 3 minutes and then flip. 
  • Once you flip, begin adding the sauce with a basting brush.  Continue this process until all of the sauce is on the ribs.  Remove the ribs from the grill.
  • Pull the bones from the ribs.  They should remove easily but you may need to use a knife to cut some away.
  • Slather mayonnaise on the bottom of your hoagie roll.
  • Add the rib meat and then place pickles on top.  Serve immediately.

Notes

Leftover ribs can be saved in an air tight container for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 1792kcalCarbohydrates: 104gProtein: 78gFat: 110gSaturated Fat: 35gCholesterol: 367mgSodium: 5032mgPotassium: 1432mgFiber: 3gSugar: 61gVitamin A: 386IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 16mg
Keyword barbecue, copycat, dinner, grill, grilling, lunch, sandwich
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