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Food blogger, Bella Bucchiotti of xoxoBella, shares some smoked baby back ribs. You will love these smoked ribs made with a Traeger grill or other pellet griller.
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Smoked Baby Back Ribs | Summer BBQ Favourite

I love smoked baby back ribsand they are an easy grilling recipe to master. If you’ve never had smoked ribs made in a Traeger grill or other pellet griller you’re missing out! Read on for this BBQ rib recipe that will become a summer BBQ favourite.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time6 hours
Total Time6 hours 15 minutes
Course: Meals
Cuisine: American
Keyword: BBQ, beef, smoker
Servings: 2 racks

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Let ribs come to room temp. Preheat the smoker to 180* for 15 minutes
  • Add mustard, worcheshire, and ¼ cup of apple juice to a mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Set aside remaining apple juice. Brush mustard mixture onto both sides of the ribs
  • In a small bowl, combine cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, paprika, white pepper, chili powder, and cayenne pepper seasoning. Give it a quick stir, then rub seasoning onto both sides of the ribs.
  • Place ribs directly on grill grates and smoke for 3 hours. Remove from the smoker and raise the temp to 225*
  • Add ribs to a foil lined baking pan. Sprinkle ½ of the honey, orange marmalade, and brown sugar onto the first rack of ribs, cover with a sheet of foil, then top with the second rack of ribs. Repeat adding honey, marmalade, and brown sugar. Pour remaining apple juice into the pan and place back into the smoker for 2 hours.
  • Remove ribs from foil and pan. Brush both sides with your favourite BBQ sauce and return to the smoker directly atop the grill grates. Smoke for an additional hour.
  • Let ribs rest for 15 minutes. Slice and garnish with fresh cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 628kcal | Carbohydrates: 150g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1593mg | Potassium: 712mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 129g | Vitamin A: 1961IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 220mg | Iron: 6mg

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