Chef John's Copycat McRib Sandwich

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pork Recipes. (Chef John's Copycat McRib Sandwich). I tip my cap to a certain fast food franchise for coming up with the idea for a boneless baby back rib sandwich, the only downside being that they use about 60 mystery ingredients-- ribs not necessarily being one of them. That's why you should try this easy homemade version with real ribs; simply bake, chill, cut, sauce, finish on the grill, and voila! One of the best sandwiches I've ever had.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 2hrs50 mins

Additional: 8hrs

Total: 11hrs

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 large sandwiches

Chef John's Copycat McRib Sandwich

Ingredients

⅓ cup kosher salt

¼ cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons chili powder

2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 racks baby back pork ribs

1 cup barbecue sauce

divided

4 sesame hamburger rolls

split and toasted

1 cup coleslaw

Maple-Brined Pork Loin

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix salt brown sugar chili powder pepper cumin and cayenne together for the rub.

Step 3

Place ribs on a foil-lined baking sheet. Season both sides generously with some of the rub. Reserve remaining rub for another use. Cover top with parchment paper and wrap foil over the edges. Cover the whole baking sheet with another large sheet of foil sealing in the sides.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until tender about 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Step 5

Unwrap ribs and let cool briefly until safe to handle. Pull out the bones stuffing any loose pieces of meat back into the holes and checking carefully for bone fragments. Wrap ribs back up and refrigerate until cold 8 hours to overnight.

Step 6

Cut each rack in half. Brush both sides generously with barbecue sauce.

Step 7

Preheat a charcoal grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 8

Grill ribs until heated through 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove from grill and brush with more barbecue sauce.

Step 9

Drizzle more barbecue sauce onto each roll. Sandwich each rib section between a roll and top with coleslaw.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Copycat McRib Sandwich

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 963.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 44.9g 90%

Carbohydrates: 80.5g 26%

Dietary Fiber: 5.6g 22%

Sugars: 33g

Fat: 51.7g 80%

Saturated Fat: 18.2g 91%

Cholesterol: 179.5mg 60%

Vitamin A Iu: 1737.1IU 35%

Niacin Equivalents: 16mg 123%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 45%

Vitamin C: 20.9mg 35%

Folate: 64.3mcg 16%

Calcium: 228mg 23%

Iron: 6.5mg 36%

Magnesium: 64.1mg 23%

Potassium: 859.6mg 24%

Sodium: 8820mg 353%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 72%

Calories From Fat: 465

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.