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5 from 8 votes

Sweet and Spicy Smoked Ribs

These sweet and spicy smoked ribs tick all the boxes. They're tender, juicy, and coated in a bold glaze with honey, orange, and jalapenos.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Smoked Ribs, spicy smoked ribs, sweet and spicy smoked ribs
Servings: 5 Servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat the smoker to 240°.
  • Add the brown sugar, paprika, granulated garlic onion powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper to a small bowl and mix until combined.
  • Remove the rack of ribs from packaging and place the fat side down.
  • With the ribs facing you, make a sliver into the thick opaque skin covering the backside of the ribs.
  • With a knife or piece of paper towel remove silver skin from bones.
  • Slice each rib, leaving a little meat on each side of the bone.
  • Slather each riblette in mustard.
  • Heavily sprinkle pork rub and pat into each of the ribs to make sure it’s adhered.
  • Place on a smoker bone side down. Smoke for 1 ½ hours.
  • While the ribs are smoking, make your bbq sauce.
  • Slice jalapenos in rings, leaving the seeds for extra heat.
  • In a medium sized bowl whisk together the barbecue sauce, orange juice, honey, and jalapenos.
  • Remove ribs from the smoker and place into a dish or foil baking dish, in a single row.
  • Pour the barbecue sauce mixture over the ribs, making sure to cover each one.
  • Cover with foil and return to the smoker. Smoke for 1 hour.
  • Remove foil, and smoke for an additional 30 minutes.
  • Let rest for 10 minutes, before serving.

Notes

Tips
  • Always remove the silver skin for tender ribs.
  • You can ask your butcher to remove the silver skin for you.
  • Keep the smoker lid closed for consistent temperature.
  • If using wood chips, soak them for at least 30 minutes so they smoke rather than burn.
  • Let the ribs rest before serving to lock in the juices.