Barbecue Ribs
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 1102
- Total Fat
- 80
- Saturated Fat
- 25
- Carbohydrates
- 44
- Dietary Fiber
- 8
- Sugar
- 20
- Protein
- 56
- Cholesterol
- 259
- Sodium
- 898
- Total: 6 hr 20 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
Rib Rub:
1 1/2 cups kosher salt
1 cup light brown sugar
4 ounces granulated garlic powder
2 ounces ground cumin
2 ounces smoked paprika
2 ounces black pepper
1 ounce cayenne pepper
1 ounce chile powder
Barbecue Ribs:
6 pounds pork ribs (about 2 slabs)
Barbecue sauce, for serving, optional
Directions
Special equipment:
mesquite wood chips, cherry wood chips and 3 aluminum roasting pans- For the rib rub: Combine the salt, sugar, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, black pepper, cayenne and chile powder in a medium bowl and mix well.
- For the barbecue ribs: Heat a charcoal or gas grill.
- Rinse the ribs and dry them well with paper towels. Coat the ribs with the rib rub to form a paste and wrap them in plastic wrap. Punch about 20 holes in the plastic on both sides of the ribs.
- Warm the mesquite chips and cherry wood chips in a pot until smoking.
- Transfer the smoking chips to one of the roasting pans. Punch about 10 to 15 holes in a second roasting pan and set on top of the pan with the chips. Place the plastic-wrapped ribs into the pan. Cover with the third roasting pan.
- Place onto low heat and smoke until tender, keeping the smoking temperature around 175 degrees F, for 4 to 6 hours.
- Serve with your favorite barbecue sauce or enjoy the ribs on their own!