How-To: Make the Perfect Spice Rub for Barbecue Ribs
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup kosher salt
  • ½ cup white (or brown) sugar
  • ½ cup smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 pounds baby back pork ribs (8 racks) or St. Louis-style spareribs (4 racks)
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, incorporate all ingredients one at a time, gently whisking in between to combine and remove any lumps or clumps. Set aside.
  2. Preheat the grill or oven to 250 degrees F.
  3. Skin your ribs using a paper towel to pull the membrane off the bone side of the ribs: insert a butter knife under the membrane, then your fingers, work a section loose, grip it with a paper towel, and peel it off. Finally, trim the excess fat from both sides.
  4. Place your ribs on a baking sheet and season generously with spice rub.
  5. Smoke over indirect heat for six hours: cook as normal for 3 hours, then wrap with foil and cook for two hours, then remove foil and smoke for 1 more hour.
  6. Transfer to a cutting board; cut between ribs to separate. Transfer to a platter and serve with your favorite barbecue sauce.
Recipe by In Good Taste at http://ingoodtaste.kitchen/how-to-make-the-perfect-spice-rub-for-barbecue-ribs/