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 hrs
Cook Time5 hours hrs
Total Time7 hours hrs
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, BBQ
Servings: 4
- 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
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.