Description
Juicy, smoky, fall-off-the-bone ribs made effortlessly using the classic 3-2-1 method on a pellet smoker. Perfect for relaxed backyard BBQ cooking with bold flavor and tender results every time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 pounds pork ribs
- 3 tablespoons BBQ dry rub
- 1/4 cup apple juice, apple cider vinegar, or bourbon
- Optional yellow mustard or honey
- Optional BBQ sauce
- Optional brown sugar
Instructions
- Remove excess fat and silver skin from ribs
- Pat dry and coat with mustard or honey if using
- Apply dry rub generously on all sides
- Preheat pellet smoker to 225°F
- Place ribs on grates and smoke unwrapped for 3 hours
- Wrap ribs in foil with liquid and cook for 2 hours
- Unwrap and return to smoker for 1 hour
- Rest for 20 minutes before slicing and serving
Notes
Use mustard or honey to help seasoning stick better; try hickory, apple, or cherry wood pellets; do not rush the low and slow process; aim for internal temp around 190 to 200°F; rest before slicing to keep ribs juicy; add BBQ sauce at the end if desired
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Smoking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 120mg