Description
These melt-in-your-mouth smoked country-style pork ribs have a crispy outside and a tender inside, and they’re covered in a delicious bbq rub that will make you want to lick your fingers. The smoky flavor of the meat shines through, and they’re so easy to make! Remember to serve these with your favorite bbq sauce.
Ingredients
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Equipment Needed
- Meat thermometer
- Pellet grill/ Traeger smoker
- paper towels
Ingredient List
2 pounds country-style pork ribs (thawed)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup BBQ sauce of your choosing
Dry Pork Rub Ingredients
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp dry ground mustard
- 1/2 tsp ground sage
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to 225°F.
- Rinse your ribs in cold water.
- Pat the country-style ribs with paper towels until they’re dry.
- Place them on a plate and start seasoning: drizzle them first with olive oil, then coat the country-style ribs with the dry rub.
- When your smoker has finished preheating, place ribs on the grill grate and let your ribs cook for about 3 and a half hours (or until they reach an internal temperature of 160°F).
- Remove the ribs from the smoker, braise them with barbecue sauce using a brush, and let them smoke for another 30 minutes (or until they reach an internal temperature of between 190°F – 195°F).
- Take the ribs out of the smoker and let them rest for another 10 minutes.
- Serve with extra barbecue sauce and your favorite sides!
Notes
For extra moisture, you can regularly spritz your meat while cooking by using a bottle filled with a mixture of apple cider vinegar and apple juice. Do not spritz for the first 2 hours of smoking as this interferes with the development of a crust.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Rest Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.5lb
- Calories: 433
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 827mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 109mg