The Secret Technique for Juicy Smoked BBQ Ribs

pork ribs

🥗Healthier: chicken ribs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken ribs are lower in fat, while pork shoulder is often more affordable.

BBQ sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade BBQ sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup with spices

Homemade sauce can be healthier with less sugar, and ketchup is a budget-friendly alternative.

Light the pellet grill and pour the hardwood pellets inside.

Set the grill temperature to 250 degrees.

Remove the membrane from the ribs by pulling it off with fingers.

Trim any excess meat from the ribs if necessary.

Apply mustard as a binder on the ribs.

Season the ribs generously with BBQ rub on both sides.

Place the ribs in an aluminum pan to allow the salt to work into the meat.

Arrange the ribs in the grill at an angle, ensuring they are not touching too much to allow for airflow.

Close the grill and cook the ribs for about three to four hours at 250 degrees without opening the lid.

After an hour and twenty minutes, spritz the ribs with a mixture of apple juice and water to keep them moist.

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