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Pellet Grill-Smoked Baby Back Ribs (6 Servings)

How Long To Cook Ribs On Pellet Grill

Ingredients

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For the Spritz

For the Dry rub

  • 8 tablespoons of smoked paprika
  • 6 tablespoons of brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons of black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon of mustard powder
  • 1 tablespoon of garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon of onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon of hot cayenne pepper

For the Wrap (per rack)

  • 3 tablespoons of brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of honey
  • 1 tablespoon of maple syrup
  • 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter (room temp)
  • 1 tablespoon of spritz (apple cider vinegar and apple juice)

For the BBQ sauce (glaze)

  • 1 cup of ketchup
  • 1 ½ cup of apple juice
  • ½ cup of apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup of brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons of garlic powder
  • 3 teaspoons of onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • ½ teaspoon of black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. Take the membrane off the bones and trim the ribs.  Afterwards, if the ribs are severely disproportioned, cut out any surplus fat and ensure that the ribs’ thickness is balanced out. Next, apply the dry rub on the ribs.
  2. Adjust the temperature on the pellet smoker to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
  3. Arrange the ribs inside the smoker and cook them for one hour once the temperature has reached the desired level.
  4. Examine the ribs for any dry areas after an hour, and spray the ribs again if necessary.
  5. Check the color for a beautiful rich mahogany quality and see if the rub can be scraped off using your finger (do this after the ribs have been on the smoker for about an hour and a half). Otherwise, now is the time to wrap the ribs.
  6. Wrap each rack in two layers of foil (ensure that the meaty side is facing down) with the wrap ingredients. Afterwards, return the ribs to the smoker for another hour.
  7. In a heatproof saucepan, combine the wet glaze ingredients and put the mixture in the smoker to get heated and thicken up.
  8. Check the ribs for tenderness using a probe after they have been kept in the wrapping for an hour; if the ribs are tender, take them out of the smoker
  9. To make a boat for each rib rack, roll up the foil’s edges. To expose the meat, turn both racks over.
  10. Allow one rack to crust up while the other is coated with the wet glaze that has been left to warm in the smoker.
  11. Return the ribs to the smoker for another 15 minutes. Take them out of the smoker after 15 minutes have elapsed, then slice into them and enjoy.

Cooking ribs on a pellet grill can’t be any easier than the procedure described above, and you can be sure to expect really delicious results. The entire cooking time for this recipe is 3 hours and 5 minutes, including a prep time of 20 minutes and an active cook time of 2 hours and 45 minutes.

If you’d like to see more recipe ideas for cooking ribs on a pellet grill, then make sure to check out this video recipe.