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Not Your Every Day Smoked Pork Spare Ribs

SUBMITTED BY: Tanlor  PHOTO BY: FlFire 

"Our family's favorite. Slightly sweet and spicy with a light non-tomato based baste, that doesn't overpower the delicious falling-off the bone meat. We have also used this recipe on pork shoulders.. Devine!! BBQ sauce is never needed, but if you must, only use your favorite! Enjoy!"
Not Your Every Day Smoked Pork Spare Ribs Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 45 times with an average star rating of 4.6
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PREP TIME  8 Hrs
COOK TIME  4 Hrs
READY IN  12 Hrs

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 6 pounds pork spareribs
  • Dry rub:
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon jalapeno seasoning salt (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Mop Sauce:
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons hot pepper sauce
  • kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 cups wood chips, soaked

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together the brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, black pepper, 2 tablespoons garlic powder, 2 teaspoons onion powder, kosher salt, cumin, cinnamon, jalapeno seasoning, and cayenne pepper. Rub generously onto the pork spareribs. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
  2. Prepare an outdoor grill for indirect heat, or preheat a smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). While the grill heats up, prepare the mop sauce. In a medium bowl, stir together the apple cider, apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon onion powder, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, lemon juice, jalapeno, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper.
  3. When the coals are gray and ashed over, place 2 handfuls of soaked woodchips directly on them. Place the ribs on the grill grate bone side down. Cover, and cook for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. Add more coals as needed. Baste with the mop sauce, and throw handfuls of soaked woodchips onto the coals every hour. Keep the temperature of the grill or smoker from going below 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Ribs are done when the rub has created a wonderful crispy blackened 'bark', and the meat has pulled away from the bone. Discard any leftover mop sauce.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 2, 2006 by VORCHA 
Very intense flavor. I smoked mine for 3-4 hours, then wrapped them in foil for a 1/2 hour to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2007 by LeeLee 
I use this recipe with pork and only use the dry rub part of the recipe. I find that the meat... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2006 by JORG 
The rub has an intense flavor. Excellent! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2007 by FlFire 
Very good rub, omitted the cayenne. Rinsed ribs in apple cider vinegar then boiled them for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2007 by LINDA MCLEAN 
Tanlor, the whole family was extremely happy with your recipe. Nothing was changed and they... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2007 by dlarkin 
My husband has never been one for bbq sauce, so when i tried this recipe for the first time he... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2006 by WUZAROO 
I par-boiled the ribs to get a head start on cooking, didn't use the mop sauce. Fabulous recipe! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2008 by LITTLEPAW 
We have an electric smoker so we used that. We used a piece of cherry wood and a smaller piece... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2008 by CulinaryCutie 
Delicious! I did not use the mop sauce, but instead just rubbed the meat with the spice rub... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.62 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2008 by Kimberlie 
My Husband and I have NEVER cooked ribs before, so we tried this recipe. It was EASY and... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Not Your Every Day Smoked Pork Spare Ribs

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 925

  • Total Fat: 61.1g
  • Cholesterol: 240mg
  • Sodium: 1491mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.6g
  • Protein: 59.4g

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