Electric Smoker BBQ Ribs
Think you can't make beautiful BBQ ribs on your electric smoker? Think again. Get ready for tender, fall-off-the-bone pork that'll be the star of any barbecue. Here's how to smoke ribs in an electric smoker.
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Water Pan
- applewood smoking chips
Ingredients
- 1 3 lb St Louis cut of ribs
- BBQ sauce
Dry Rub
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
Instructions
Rib Preparation
- Remove membrane by getting purchase with your hands, and insert knife between skin and rib rack. Pull away and use scissors or knife to remove any remaining parts of membrane.
- Cut ribs to make sure they fit on cooking grate of smoker.
- Combine rib ingredients in a small bowl. Apply generously to ribs, across both sides and working into any crevices.
- Transfer ribs to ziploc bag or plastic wrap. Leave overnight in refrigerator.
BBQ Smoking
- Start up electric smoker to 225°F (107°C) Preheat for 20-30 minutes.
- Add wood chips to smoker box and add water pan, half filled with water.
- Remove ribs from refrigerator and unwrap. Transfer to smoker grates.
- Cook for 4-6 hours. Check after 2 hours to ensure they are starting to turn tender. If they haven’t, wrap in aluminum foil to help retain moisture and juice.
- For final 30 minutes, add a layer of BBQ sauce to top layer of ribs with brush.
- Check rib doneness by using a pair of tongs to hold the ribs up and observing how much the rack bends. The larger the crack that appears, the more done they are.
- Remove ribs from smoker. Wrap in foil and leave to rest of 10-15 minutes. Serve and enjoy.