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Smoked Ribs
These smoked ribs are baby back pork ribs coated in homemade spice rub and cooked to tender perfection. The easiest, most flavorful ribs that you'll ever make!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 488 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 racks baby back ribs about 6-8 pounds total
- 2/3 cup BBQ Spice Rub
- 1 1/2 cups apple juice divided use
- 2 cups BBQ sauce divided use
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat an electric smoker to 225 degrees F. Load the smoker with apple wood, cherry wood or hickory chips. Fill the smoker pan with water.
- Remove membrane from ribs. Coat the ribs all over with the BBQ rub.
- Place the ribs on the rack (bone side down) and smoke for 3 hours, basting every 30 minutes with 1/2 cup of apple juice.
- After 3 hours, remove the ribs from the smoker.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup apple juice, 1 cup BBQ sauce and the brown sugar.
- Pour the apple juice mixture over the ribs. Wrap each rack of ribs in foil.
- Return the ribs to the smoker and smoke for 2 more hours.
- Remove the foil from the ribs. Brush the remaining BBQ sauce over the ribs.
- Turn the smoker temperature up to 250 degrees F. Smoke the ribs for 1 more hour. Let the ribs rest for 10 minutes, then slice and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
488kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
97mg
(32%)
Sodium
861mg
(36%)
Potassium
572mg
(16%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
190IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.8mg
(1%)
Calcium
77mg
(8%)
Iron
1.6mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 488
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 488kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 861mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 572mg | 12% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 190IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.6mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.