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Maple Barbecue Baby Back Ribs
Photo: Sam Loyd

Maple Barbecue Baby Back Ribs

4 ingredients 5 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

294
Calories
27g
Protein
14g
Fat
13g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 slabs baby-back pork ribs
  • Rib Rub
  • Maple Barbecue Sauce
  • Hickory and applewood chunks

Directions

1

Remove membrane on the bottom of the ribs. Season both sides liberally with rib rub and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

2

Place enough hickory and applewood chunks in the firebox of a smoker to keep the temperature around 200 °F (95 °C).

3

Place ribs in smoker and cook, brushing with barbecue sauce every 1½ hours for 4 hours or until very tender, changing chunks as needed.

4

Brush meat side of ribs liberally with sauce and place meat side down on a very, very hot grill until well browned and slightly charred.

5

Slice into one-rib portions and serve with additional sauce.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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