Country-Style Ribs
7 hrs 30 mins - Prep 30 mins / Cook 7 hrs
Beginner
Country-style pork ribs are not ribs at all. They’re actually cuts of pork shoulder. These Country-Style Pork Ribs are dry rubbed with a sweet and spicy blend, submerged in a sweet and tangy apple barbecue sauce and smoked low and slow. Like pork shoulder roasts, country-style ribs are inexpensive, meatier than ribs and have sufficient marbling to keep them moist throughout a long day’s smoke. Once they’ve rested from all that smoking, you’ll have pork ribs that are tender and juicy, inside and out.
8-10 Servings
Ingredients
Ribs
- 8-10 country-style pork ribs
- handful oak, hickory or pecan wood chunks
Dry Rub
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup paprika
- 3 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground celery seed
BBQ Sauce
- 3 1/2 cups apple juice
- 3 cups dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
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