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Tender Pellet Grill Smoked Ribs Recipe 3-2-1 Method for Perfect BBQ

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This recipe uses the 3-2-1 method on a pellet grill to produce tender, smoky, and flavorful ribs with minimal hands-on time. The technique involves smoking, steaming wrapped ribs, and finishing with a BBQ sauce glaze.

Ingredients

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  • 1 full rack pork baby back ribs (2 to 2.5 pounds / 900g to 1.1kg)
  • Yellow mustard (thin layer as binder)
  • BBQ Dry Rub:
  • – 1/4 cup brown sugar (50g)
  • – 2 tbsp paprika (14g)
  • – 1 tbsp garlic powder (9g)
  • – 1 tbsp onion powder (8g)
  • – 1 tbsp black pepper (7g)
  • – 1 tbsp salt (kosher or sea salt, 18g)
  • – 1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional, 2g)
  • 1 cup apple juice or apple cider vinegar (240ml) for spritzing and wrapping
  • Heavy-duty aluminum foil for wrapping
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce (240ml) for glazing

Instructions

  1. Prep the ribs (15 minutes): Remove the silver skin membrane from the back of the ribs using a butter knife and paper towel.
  2. Apply mustard and rub (10 minutes): Coat ribs with yellow mustard, then massage the dry rub evenly on both sides.
  3. Preheat pellet grill to 225°F (107°C) (10 minutes).
  4. Smoke the ribs (3 hours): Place ribs bone side down on grill grates. Smoke undisturbed for 3 hours, spritzing with apple juice or cider vinegar every hour.
  5. Wrap the ribs (2 hours): Remove ribs, place on heavy-duty foil, pour 1/2 cup apple juice over ribs, wrap tightly, and return to grill for 2 hours.
  6. Glaze and finish (1 hour): Unwrap ribs, brush with BBQ sauce, and cook uncovered on grill for 1 hour. Tent with foil if bark darkens too much.
  7. Rest and serve (10 minutes): Remove ribs from grill and let rest before slicing between bones.

Notes

Remove the membrane for tender ribs and better smoke penetration. Maintain steady 225°F temperature. Spritz ribs every hour during smoking to keep moist. Wrap tightly with heavy-duty foil and add liquid for steaming phase. Adjust timing for rib thickness. Apply BBQ sauce only in the last hour to prevent burning. Tent with foil if bark darkens too much.

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Keywords: smoked ribs, pellet grill ribs, 3-2-1 method, BBQ ribs, baby back ribs, smoked pork ribs, easy ribs recipe, backyard BBQ

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