how to smoke ribs on a masterbuilt electric smoker best smoked ribs recipe
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today I am going to share with you one of my favorite ways to make simple easy pork ribs on my Masterbuilt Electric Smoker
make your ribs on
any kind of a smoker
or even in your oven
and I am going to be using the masterbuilt electric smoker to make my smoked ribs cook the ribs
I wanted to share with you
this amazing recipe
because it is so simple
and easy anyone can do it
the ribs practically cook themselves when you use the masterbuilt electric smoker
one thing you might want
to know that smoking ribs is kind of messy
if you don't want to get
meat all over you
wear some simple disposable gloves
realize that
the first thing to do
to get maximum flavor in your ribs
choose the right kind of meat
choose the right kind of rub
the right kind of smoke
and the best sauces
at the end use the sauce
there are 2 kinds of ribs
that are good
for smoking
and there would be
the baby back ribs
and the st louis ribs
i am preparing the st louis style ribs today
they are a little meatier
they have more
fat they take a little longer to cook or smoke
use the same techniques
to cook for either kind of rib
there are a few short steps to take to prepare
the meat for your rub
you have to make sure the meat is ready
sometimes when the ribs come from the butcher it still has some
thing called a silver skin on it which is a thin film on the back of the ribs
make certain that you remove it
it keeps the rubs from penetrating the full flavor throughout all of the rib meat
you want to
flip the ribs over
and look for the silverskin
if you see the silver skin
this side of the ribs is meaty and moist
this side of the ribs has a film
that is the silverskin that needs to be removed
once you flip the ribs over if you see there is some silver skin
you take an oyster knife
or clean Phillips head screwdriver
don't use a sharp knife
you don't want to cut the meat
take the oyster knife and pull the silverskin loose
from the ribs
next
take a clean paper towel
lay it over the silverskin
ge a hold of the silver skin with the paper towel
grab as big a handful as you can
and pull it as hard as you can
to pull it off
pull the silverskin off
my meat is prepared
I am now going to apply the rub
rub is very important
use a dry spiced rub
spices have resins in them the resins will penetrate into the meat
it is very important that after you apply the rub and spices
let the ribs rest in the refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours so the meat has a chance for the rub to penetrate and fully flavor the meat
when it comes to rubs you can make your own
or you can buy a rub mixture at the store all ready prepared
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this is an awkward container
so I took an old empty spice bottle with a shaker lid
and I added the rub mixture to the shaker bottle put the shaker top back on so that I can easily shake the rub mixture over my meat
sprinkle it evenly over the rib meat and make sure you get it all over covered nice and evenly
sprinkle the rub mixture over the entire surface of the ribs
turn the ribs over and finish the other side
it is important that you do both sides thoroughly for the resins and spices
flavors will penetrate all the way through your ribs
sprinkle the rub mixture
how to smoke ribs masterbuilt electric smoker
don't rub it in let it soak in on its own
get out your plastic wrap take a nice long piece I love this wrap from kirkland
when I cut the wrap it actually comes apart and doesn't tangle upf
cover the meat wrap it all up use another piece to completely wrap the meat to keep all of the air out
make sure all surfaces of the meat are wrapped up completely
so none of it will get dried out and cover every square inch of the meat rib surface
now put it in the refrigerator until you are ready to smoke the ribs in your masterbuilt electric smoker
I have taken the ribs out of the refrigerator I am letting them come up to room temperature
make sure you allow the ribs to come up to room temperature before you smoke them
while they are coming up to room temperature
how to set up your smoker for easy clean up
i put foil down in front of the masterbuilt smoker it makes a big mess
wrap the drip tray with foil and place it in the bottom of the smoker
once bring it to temperature I load it with the chips that have been soaking for
remove the trays before you turn it on so they don't get hot
i am only going to use one rack so set the others aside
put an aluminum pan right here on top of the smoker unit to catch any other drips
put it where the water pan would go
load the rack with the meat and put it in the smoker after the smoker has come up to temperature
turn on the masterbuilt electric smoker set the temperature to 200 degrees
press the buttons on top to set the temperature and program the masterbuilt smoker
then set the time for 8 hours
check the ribs a few times
i don't think it will take quite that long
the masterbuilt shuts off automatically after you set the timer
while your smoker is coming up to temperature
begin soaking the wood chips
i am using a combination of mesquite and apple sometimes I use pecan
fruit woods wood chips work well with pork
add 2 scoops of the mesquite and 4 scoops of apple wood chips to cook my rack of st louis ribs
i don't need to add liquid i keep the damper open
about a quarter of the way
keeps the moisture in it to keep the food moist keep the ribs moist while they are cooking in the smoker
my meat is up to room temperature and now
the ribs are a little too long for the rack
that is not a problem
I am going to cut them between the bones
cut the ribs between the bones use your muscles to cut the ribs
I can lay the ribs the 2 pieces right on the rack
when you are taking the rack outside lip goes in the back
don't burn yourself putting the ribs into the smoker
I allowed 15 minutes to allow the smoker to come up to temperature
load up the chip tray and put it in the smoker
don't over fill it or you will have trouble getting it into the smoker slot for the chip tray
it is hot open the smoker carefully
slide the chip tray in and close it up quickly
get ready to put in the meat
my masterbuilt smoker has come up to temperature and the damper is at 25 percent
ready to insert the meat
put the rib rack on the very top row of the smoker it will cook evenly
open the smoker put in the meat
the ribs are in the smoker
they take from 4 to 6 hours
check them after 4 hours and see how they are coming along
after 90 minutes add more chips
the size of the ribs determine how long it takes it to cook
practically set it and forget it
after 6 hours my ribs are done
you know your ribs are done pull them out
look at the bones and wiggle them you can tell the meat will come right off of the bones
melt in your mouth soft and tender st louis style smoked ribs
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