Apple-smoked ribs

Votes: 2

Time: 6 hours 45 minutes
Complexity: average
Servings: 6

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 1171, total fat 82 G., saturated fats 27 G., proteins 87 G., carbohydrates 22 G., fiber 2 G., cholesterol 313 mg, sodium 1310 mg, sugar 17 G.

A recipe for wood-smoked pork ribs with apples. The ribs are rubbed with lemon juice, brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, cumin, mustard powder, and salt. They are marinated and then grilled with hardwood chips and sliced apples.
During cooking, the meat is periodically sprinkled with a mixture of apple juice, Worcestershire sauce and apple cider vinegar.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

2.7 kg pork ribs (lean with a lot of meat)
1 lemon, cut in half
1 apple, cut into quarters
1 cup apple juice or cider
1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
Coarse salt
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 tbsp chili powder (spice mix with chili pepper) see recipe)
1 tbsp paprika
2 tsp ground cumin
1 teaspoon mustard powder
Vegetable oil for greasing
8-10 cups mesquite chips or any other hardwood chips
Small spray bottle

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, cumin, mustard powder and 2 tablespoons salt.

Rub the ribs with lemon, then with the spice mixture, and place them in a large baking dish or an airtight plastic bag. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or preferably overnight.
Meanwhile, soak the wood chips in water for 1 hour. Prepare the grill for smoking by filling the smoker with a quarter of each wood chips and apples.

Prepare the ribs for smoking: About 30 minutes before smoking, remove the ribs from the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature. Meanwhile, combine the apple juice, Worcestershire sauce, and vinegar in a small spray bottle. Shake well.

How to prepare ribs
Place the ribs meat-side down. Insert a knife under the membrane covering the back of the ribs. Use the knife to separate the membrane from the meat. Then, use your fingers to remove it completely.
When the grill reaches 120 degrees Celsius (250 degrees Fahrenheit), lightly oil the grates and place the ribs on the cooler side of the grill, meat side up. Drizzle with the apple juice mixture. Cover and smoke for 1 hour.
Prepare the ribs: Fill the smoker with a third of each of sawdust and apples. Turn the ribs over so that the meat side is facing down, with the opposite end facing the smoker. Spray with the apple mixture, close the lid, and smoke for another hour.

Repeat this process every hour until the ribs are dark brown and tender, and the meat begins to fall off the bones. This will take about 2 more hours. Remove the ribs from the grill and let them rest for 5 minutes, then cut into pieces.