3-2-1 Spare Ribs for Super Bowl
If you haven’t used the 3-2-1 method to get smoked spare ribs to that coveted “fall off the bone” tenderness and juiciness then you haven’t had ribs at their best.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Hot Smoking
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 racks of pork spare ribs
- Yellow mustard
- Jeff’s original rub
- Jeff’s original barbecue sauce
- Heavy duty foil ((18-inch))
Instructions
- Place the ribs on a cutting board or into a pan bone side up.
- Remove the flap of meat called the “skirt” using a sharp knife.
- Remove the brisket bone at the top edge of the ribs.
- Remove the plastic-like membrane using a paper towel or catfish pliers for better grip.
- Apply a coat of yellow mustard to the bone side of the ribs
- Generously apply Jeff’s original rub to the bone side of the ribs.
- Leave the ribs sitting until the rub gets a “wet” look showing that it has absorbed moisture from the mustard and the meat juices.
- Flip the spare ribs over to meaty side up.
- Apply a coat of yellow mustard to the meaty side of the ribs
- Generously apply Jeff’s original rub to the meaty side of the ribs.
- Leave the ribs sitting until the rub gets a “wet” look showing that it has absorbed moisture from the mustard and the meat juices.
- The ribs are now ready for the smoker.
- Set up your smoker for cooking at about 225-240 °F using indirect heat and cherry wood for smoke.
- Once the smoker is ready, place the ribs directly on the smoker grate and cook for 3 hours.
- At the end of 3 hours, wrap the spare ribs with 2 layers of heavy duty foil to allow the ribs to steam and tenderize.
- At the end of 2 hours wrapped in foil, unwrap them once again and place them back into the smoker at 225-240°F to firm up the crust and finish cooking.
- You can also place them on a 300°F grill for about 5 minutes each side. This is a great time to brush on sauce if you like.
Find it online: https://www.smoking-meat.com/february-2-2017-3-2-1-spare-ribs