Smoked baby back ribs can be easy—with this recipe. Put together a classic dry rub, get your oven or grill up to temp, smoke and cook for 3 hours. These ribs are succulent, flavorful and can be made in the morning for lunch rush or in the afternoon for a craveable dinner special.
Directions
- Pre-heat your smoker to 250°F.
- Pull off membrane from bone side of ribs.
- In a small bowl, combine cumin, oregano, and salt (optional) with the garlic powder, onion powder and pepper.
- Use seasoning mixture as a dry rub, covering both sides of rib racks. Cover and set aside.
- Place rubbed ribs meat side up in a single layer on cooking racks in smoker.
- Cook for about 3 hours our until internal temperature reaches 195°F – 205°F.
- Remove from grill. Let stand for 5 minutes and cut between bones into servings to plate and serve immediately
- Note: You can follow the same time and temperature to cook these ribs in the oven. They just won’t have that smoky flavor.