Easy Backyard Spareribs
Tender smoked spareribs with rich barbecue flavor and smoky Southern-style seasoning.
Equipment
- Aluminum baking pans
- Paper towels
- Smoker
- Tongs
- Wood cutting board
Ingredients
- 4 racks St. Louis-style spareribs
- 1 recipe rib marinade
- 3 cups barbecue dry rub
- 1 cup water
- 1 recipe hickory barbecue sauce
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from the spareribs and remove the silver membrane if needed.
- Place the ribs into an aluminum baking pan.
- Cover completely with the rib marinade.
- Cover tightly with foil and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Remove the ribs from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels.
- Apply the dry rub evenly over all sides of the ribs.
- Allow the ribs to sit uncovered at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Preheat the smoker to 275°F.
- Place the ribs into a clean aluminum baking pan.
- Smoke the ribs for 3 hours.
- Remove the ribs from the smoker.
- Pour water into a clean aluminum pan.
- Place the ribs bone side down into the pan and cover tightly with foil.
- Return the ribs to the smoker and cook for 2 more hours.
- Remove the ribs from the smoker.
- Brush barbecue sauce over both sides of the ribs.
- Cover loosely with foil and return to the smoker for 1 additional hour while the heat slowly dies down.
- Transfer the ribs to a cutting board.
- Rest uncovered for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes & Wine Advice
<h2>Notes</h2>
<p>Removing the silver membrane helps the ribs become more tender while allowing the seasoning to penetrate better.</p> <h2>Serve Tip</h2>
<p>Serve these spareribs with coleslaw, baked beans, cornbread, potato salad, or extra barbecue sauce.</p> <h2>Variations</h2>
<p>Add honey, apple juice, smoked paprika, bourbon, or cayenne pepper for deeper smoky sweetness and heat.</p> <h2>Wine Advice</h2>
<p>A bold <a href="https://www.reneswijnbeleving.nl/webshop/zinfandel">Zinfandel</a> pairs beautifully with the smoky barbecue sauce and tender pork ribs.</p>
<p>Removing the silver membrane helps the ribs become more tender while allowing the seasoning to penetrate better.</p> <h2>Serve Tip</h2>
<p>Serve these spareribs with coleslaw, baked beans, cornbread, potato salad, or extra barbecue sauce.</p> <h2>Variations</h2>
<p>Add honey, apple juice, smoked paprika, bourbon, or cayenne pepper for deeper smoky sweetness and heat.</p> <h2>Wine Advice</h2>
<p>A bold <a href="https://www.reneswijnbeleving.nl/webshop/zinfandel">Zinfandel</a> pairs beautifully with the smoky barbecue sauce and tender pork ribs.</p>
Nutrition values
Calories: 780 kcal | Carbohydrates: 18 g | Protein: 48 g | Fat: 55 g | Saturated Fat: 19 g | Sodium: 1280 mg | Sugar: 12 g