Baby Back Ribs (Sweet, Sticky, and Fall-Off-the-Bone Tender)
If you’re looking for a BBQ recipe that’s guaranteed to impress without being overly complicated, baby back ribs are hard to beat. With a mix of honey, brown sugar, butter, rub, and BBQ sauce, these ribs come out incredibly tender, packed with flavor, and exactly what people hope for when they hear the words “BBQ ribs.”This is the kind of cook that fills the backyard with that unmistakable smoky smell and has people asking when dinner’s ready long before it actually is.
Ingredients
- 1 rack baby back ribs
- 1/4 cup rib rub Honey Hog or Sweet Heat, or your favorite
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1/2 cup BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Remove membrane from ribs, pat dry, and trim excess fat.1 rack baby back ribs
- Apply binder (optional) and coat ribs generously with rub.1/4 cup rib rub
- Wrap ribs in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat smoker or grill to 225°F using indirect heat.
- Cook ribs meat side up for 2 hours.
- Wrap ribs in foil with butter, brown sugar, honey, and apple juice.2 tbsp honey, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 cup apple juice
- Return ribs to smoker meat side down for 2 hours.
- Unwrap ribs, place meat side up, and brush with BBQ sauce.1/2 cup BBQ sauce
- Cook 30 minutes until sauce caramelizes and ribs pass bend test.
- Rest 10 minutes, then serve.