Melt-In-Your-Mouth Smoked Pork Back Ribs

Pork back ribs covered in a paprika dry rub are smoked for 5 1/2 hours in this easy recipe that yields melt-in-your-mouth tender ribs.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 5 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 479 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• apple wood chips, soaked
• 1 pound pork back ribs, membrane removed
• 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.5 cup barbeque sauce, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the smoker to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix together paprika, chili powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until well combined; rub evenly over both sides of ribs. Place ribs, back-side down, on a wire rack.

Step 3

Place the rack in the preheated smoker. Add apple wood chips according to manufacturer's instructions. Smoke ribs until meat shrinks away from the bones, about 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Step 4

Remove ribs from the smoker; cover with barbecue sauce. Wrap with aluminum foil. Let rest for 30 minutes.