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Best Smoked Ribs Recipe

The Best Smoked Pork Ribs Ever Recipe - juicy, tender delicious restaurant quality smoked ribs at home are easier than you think! This is the best ever pork ribs recipe you can make at home.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
6 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 154 kcal
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the rub:
  • 1 tbsp ground black or white pepper
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp paprika sweet Hungarian paprika
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp celery salt
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
For the bath:
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup apple juice or cider
  • 4 tbsp of butter cubed
For the Ribs:
  • 1 rack baby back ribs reduce cook time if using spare or St. Louis Style ribs

Instructions

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  1. Pre-soak wood chips in water for 1/2 hour. 
  2. Preheat wood chips in smoker to get to 225 degrees Fahrenheit. 
  3. Remove ribs from any packaging and pat dry. 
  4. Remove silver skin and trim off any excess sloppy bits from ribs. 
  5. Mix rub ingredients well, cover completely over ribs. 
  6. Let ribs come to room temperature while wood begins to smoke and smoker comes to temperature. 
  7. Smoke ribs on smoker for 3 hours. 
  8. Lay out foil and lay ribs on top, adding butter, juice, cider, and brown sugar into foil and wrap ribs tightly in foil. 
  9. Cook in foil for 2 hours. 
  10. Open foil and baste ribs in cooking liquids.
  11. Remove the ribs from the foil and use the instructions below based on if you want your ribs without sauce or with sauce.
For ribs without sauce:
  1. Baste another 2-3 times with cooking liquids, total time for final smoke will be one hour.
  2. When ribs are crunchy to your preference, remove and let rest at least 15 minutes before slicing or serving. 
For ribs with sauce:
  1. Baste a thin layer of your favorite BBQ sauce over ribs and cook for about 15 minutes more. Sauce will be sticky, not runny. 
  2. Repeat with another thin layer of sauce two more times. Total time for final smoke will be one hour. Let ribs rest at least 15 minutes before slicing or serving. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 154kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 0.5g Cholesterol 30mg (10%) Sodium 1260mg (53%) Potassium 161mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 2082IU (42%) Vitamin C 0.3mg (0%) Calcium 29mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 154

% Daily Value*

Calories 154kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 0.5g 25%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 1260mg 53%
Potassium 161mg 3%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 2082IU 42%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 29mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.