BBQ Ribs

Ingredients:

1 rack of ribs
1 Onion
3 Cloves of garilc
2 tbsp yellow hot dog mustard
1/4 cup BBQ Meat Man's Dry Rub
3 Cups apple cider
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Directions:

First thing to do when you BBQ ribs is remove the membrane, that's the thick nasty bit that is stuck to the back or the bone side of the ribs. Next you want to rub the ribs with plain old yellow mustard and then rub the ribs with a BBQ Meat Mans dry rub (see my blog post), I like to let that sit for a few hours before cooking.

Braise the ribs before smoking them. To do this I first cut 1 onion into slices and line the baking dish with them. Next toss in a few cloves of garlic for additional flavour. Now add about 3 cups of apple cider or apple juice and 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar. Place the ribs on top of the onions, making sure the liquid is about half way up the rack. If its not add a little more apple cider or water. Cover the ribs with tinfoil and cook at 220º F for about 1 hour.

Now we smoke! Start by getting your smoker up to heat ( about 175 - 200º ). I like to use charcoal for my base fire and add apple wood pieces (6" long 1 or 2" thick). Be sure to not over smoke! You want to let the ribs cook for about 4-5 hours. Be sure to mop the ribs with oil water and salt, it will keep them from drying out.

Finish the ribs on a grill, mop them down with a sauce (whatever you like), grill until the sauce is set.