How to Make 321 Ribs on the Pellet Grill | Foolproof Cooking Method!

pork ribs

🥗Healthier: chicken ribs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken ribs are leaner, while pork shoulder is more economical.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sugar, while ketchup is budget-friendly.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index, while white sugar is less expensive.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Lemon juice is fresh and bright, while white vinegar is cost-effective.

Preheat the pellet grill to 225 degrees.

Remove the membrane from the back side of the ribs using a knife and paper towel.

Slather the ribs with a coat of mustard as a binder for the seasonings.

Sprinkle barbecue rub completely over the ribs.

Place the ribs on the bottom rack of the preheated pellet grill.

Cook the ribs for 3 hours, spritzing with apple juice every hour to keep them moist.

After 3 hours, remove the ribs and wrap them in heavy-duty aluminum foil.

Pour a little apple juice into the foil with the ribs and add half a stick of sliced butter on top of the ribs before sealing the foil tightly.

Return the wrapped ribs to the smoker and cook for an additional 2 hours at 225 degrees.

After 2 hours, remove the ribs from the foil and place them back on the grill grate.

Baste the ribs with barbecue sauce and cook for 1 more hour on the grill.

After a total of 6 hours of cooking, remove the ribs from the grill and let them rest before serving.

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