Easy Smoked Pork Ribs (The Best Ribs Recipe)

There's nothing quite like fall-off-the bone smoked pork ribs. This recipe is perfect for beginners with my easy and detailed step by step instructions. These pork ribs are absolutely juicy, flavorful and the sweet and savory rub gives them a mouth-watering flavor that is guaranteed to be a hit at any BBQ!

📝 Ingredients

• 2 rack baby back ribs
• 1 cup apple cider (or apple juice)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup homemade barbeque sauce
• 4 tbsp dry rub for ribs (cover ribs entirely)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Prepare the ribs! ---
2. 2Place the baby's back ribs on a roasting pan and remove the membrane from the back of the ribs with a knife.
3. 3Mix the dry rub ingredients in a small bowl, then rub it liberally over the front and back of the ribs, making sure to coat them thoroughly.
4. 4Prepare your smoker to a temperature of 180-200 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. 5--- Take to cook ribs! ---
6. 6Place the baby back ribs in your smoker and close the lid. Leave the ribs to smoke for 3 hours.
7. 7Get ready your basting ingredients: brown sugar, melted butter and apple cider. And combine well in a jar.
8. 8After 3 hours of cooking, transfer the ribs to a cleaned surface lined with a large piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil and pour the mixture over the ribs.
9. 9Grab the ends of the foil and tightly crimp the edges together so that it seals. Gently transfer the ribs back to the smoker/grill and increase the temperature to 225 degrees Fahrenheit.
10. 10Let the ribs cook for a further 2 hours to nicely braise them in the liquid to fall off the bone. Carefully transfer the ribs onto your work surface and gently unwrap the foil (use gloves and keep your face away from rising hot steam).
11. 11Remove the bone-tender ribs from the foil and place them back on the grill (bone side down) and brush them with bbq sauce.
12. 12Close the lid on the smoker and cook for another hour until the ribs have a beautiful char and sticky coating.
13. 13Remove the ribs to a cleaned work surface and cut them into pieces before serving.