Smoked Cured Spare Ribs

Smoked Cured Spare Ribs

Smoked Cured Spare Ribs

What’s different about these ribs is the addition of pink curing salts to the brine. What this is going to do is turn your ribs into ham. Yes. Ham ribs. They turn out so unbelievably moist, I kinda only want to make ribs this way from now on. They will take a total of 5 hours of smoking.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 hours
Brining Time1 day
Course: Main Course
Keyword: electric smoker, main course, Pork
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • Electric Smoker

Ingredients

  • 4 lb spare ribs
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp ground sage
  • bbq sauce

Brine

  • 4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup sea salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp pink curing salts

Wood Chips

  • hickory wood chips

Instructions

  • Mix together the brining ingredients.
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  • Brine the ribs for 1 day.
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  • Season the ribs with paprika, black pepper, and ground sage. Let rest on a rack for an hour before smoking.
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  • Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees. Place the ribs in the smoker.
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  • At the 3 hour mark, brush a layer of your favorite sauce on the ribs.
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  • Brush one more layer of sauce on the ribs at the 4 hour mark. Smoke for 1 more hour for a total of 5 hours of smoking.
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  • Let the ribs rest for 20 minutes before cutting.
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Notice the color of the rib meat. It looks like ham…
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And tastes like ham.