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Gas Grilled Baby Back Ribs

Ready to cook one of the best loved BBQ meats out there? Perfectly smoked ribs are fall-off-the-bone delicious and packed full of flavor. Luckily you don’t need a smoker to make them. Here’s how to smoke ribs on your gas grill.
Prep Time2 hours
Cook Time5 hours
Total Time7 hours
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, BBQ
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 rack baby back ribs
  • BBQ sauce

Dry Rub

  • 2 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ tsp dried onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper

Spritz

  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 1 cup water

Instructions

  • Rubs ribs under cold water. Dab dry with paper towel.
  • Use blunt knife to remove membrane from ribs, and any other excess fat.
  • Combine rub ingredients in small bowl. Apply rub liberally to meat.
  • Wrap ribs in foil and transfer to refrigerator. Leave for one hour.
  • Preheat gas grill to 225°F (107°C). Set up for indirect grilling by igniting one half of the grill, and cooking the ribs on the other.
  • Cook for 4-5 hours, or until internal temperature of meat has reached 145°F (63°C). Spritz with spritz ingredients in spray bottle every 30 minutes.
  • Brush topside of ribs with BBQ sauce. Cook for 30 more minutes.
  • Remove from grill and rest for 10 minutes. Serve and enjoy.