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3-2-1 Method Baby Back Ribs Ready to Eat

Baby Back Ribs

Learn how to cook amazing baby back ribs the right way. The ribs are cooked with a modified 3-2-1 method. Click to find out why.
3.60 from 5 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine BBQ
Servings 4 servings
Calories 668 kcal

Equipment

  • Smoker
  • Grill

Ingredients
  

Dry Rub

  • ¾ cup brown sugar packed
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup paprika
  • ¼ cup seasoned salt like Lawry's
  • ¼ cup smoked salt
  • ¼ cup onion powder
  • ¼ cup celery salt
  • 2 tbls black pepper freshly ground
  • 2 tbls chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Ribs

  • 2 racks baby back ribs
  • 2 cups braising liquid i.e. beer, apple juice

Instructions
 

  • Place all dry rub ingredients in a food processor and pulse 10 times. Dry rub will keep in a closed container for three months.
  • Remove the tough membrane from the back of the ribs.
  • Liberally sprinkle dry rub on both sides of the rib racks. Cover with plastic wrap (not foil) and refrigerate for 6 hours.
  • Setup the smoker for indirect heat at 250°F. Soak ½ - 1 cup wood chips (e.g apple, cherry) in water for 30 minutes. Add the wood chips to the smoker. Place the ribs in the smoker, and cook for 3 hours.
  • Remove the ribs and wrap them in a foil tent, bone side down, sealed at one end. Pour the braising liquid in the other end and seal. Return the ribs to the smoker and cook for another two hours. The ribs are done when the meat has pulled back a bit from the end of the bone and the bone can be easily twisted and removed.
  • Remove the ribs and setup the grill for direct heat. Brush your favorite BBQ sauce on both sides of the ribs and place them on the grill. Turn once. Cook only until the sauce thickens and caramelizes a bit. Do not burn the sauce.

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Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 12rackCalories: 668kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 54gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 196mgSodium: 1428mgPotassium: 754mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 489IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 3mg
Keyword baby back ribs, barbecue, BBQ, beef ribs
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