Party Ribs – 3 Hour Rib Recipe!
Want to serve delicious smoked ribs in just three hours, start to finish? Look no further, the cowboy’s got you taken care of! This is an easy recipe, full of tips and tricks so you can sleep in and still serve ribs for lunch.
Prepare the Ribs
Get a nice rack of baby back ribs, and start by removing the membrane.
Tip: Place the spoon under the membrane just so you can get a good grip on it with a paper towel, then pull. It’ll come right off.
Next, marinate well with some lime juice. Lime juice is a natural tenderizer. This will not affect the flavor of the meat. We have an outstanding rib rub, but it will stick better if we use a binding agent. I am using yellow mustard, but if you really LOVE some extra flavor, give our Sweet & Spicy Hatch Chile Mustard a try!
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Next, generously add Rib Rub.
Set in the ice box for about an hour.
As Seen on Some Delicious Baby Back Ribs
After one hour, cut the ribs into individual ribs. This will allow you to add more flavor by seasoning all around each rib, and will cut your smoker time by hours.
Get the Fire Hot
For this recipe, I’m using the Roughneck Smoker that we custom designed with Hasty Bake. You can use any smoker, or – if you have a grill, pile all the wood over to one side and use the indirect heat side of the grill.
For ribs, I like cherry and mesquite wood. These two have a great flavor blend.
Tip: Oak and Mesquite can be bitter if not paired with a fruit wood.
Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees. Smoke the ribs for 45 minutes, leaving the lid shut. At 45 minutes, flip them over and shut the lid again. Leave ’em alone, and use every bit of that wood-generated heat to cook these ribs. They’re getting a smoke bath and are just fine without you checking on ’em.
When the ribs are 165 (check after the second 45 minutes), get them out of the smoker and get ready to slather them with some delicious sauce.
Special Sauce to Pour Over Cooked Ribs
You can use your favorite barbecue sauce – we hope that’s our Red River Mud or our Tequila Lime sauce – but dressing it up a little bit to match the flavor of the ribs and the smoke will add even more flavor. Take your BBQ sauce, some apple juice, hot sauce, and brown sugar, and mix them up real well. Taste and add more hot sauce or sugar to your liking. When well mixed, pour right over the cooked ribs and let all of that goodness sink in.
Once you’ve added the sauce, cover with foil and put them back on the smoker. The smoker should still be at 250. Let those ribs steam in the sauce for about an hour, and it’ll be time to party.
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