Maple Syrup Smoked Ribs
These Maple Syrup Smoked Ribs are sticky, sweet, and fall-off the bone delicious. I have tried a number of different methods when cooking ribs and this is 100% my favourite.
Okay, these Maple Syrup Ribs are totally and utterly delicious. Don’t get me wrong, I like a spicy style traditional rib every now and then, but I am a total sucker for sweet and salty. The sweetness of the maple and the smoke come together in a way that just speaks to me. Is my Canadian showing?
The secret to these ribs is the long cooking process. We can’t rush here as we need to cook the meat low and slow to achieve the ‘fall off the bone’ result we’re looking for. There are a couple of easy but crucial steps for adding in layers of flavour, so by the time your ribs are ready to eat, you get the deep notes of wood smoke pairing beautifully with the sweetness from the maple syrup and butter. An amazing combination.
Ingredients:
- 2 racks St. Louis style side ribs- trimmed
Dry rub
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup kosher salt
- ¼ cup black pepper
Tin foil seasoning
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 8 tbsp butter
Instructions:
- Let’s make some ribs!! This is so exciting. Preheat smoker to 275 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Trim the ribs and remove the membrane from both racks of ribs. Season with dry rub. Massage the rub into the ribs.
- Place the ribs, bone side down, on the smoker and let smoke for 3 hours
- Lay out two sheets of 18-inch wide tin foil side by side on a large work surface. Put 2 tablespoons of butter on each sheet of foil. Sprinkle each sheet with brown sugar and chilli powder. Next, pour on the maple syrup.
- Remove the ribs from the smoker, place them meat side down onto the butter and brown sugar. Fold up all 4 sides and make sure there are no holes for the steam to escape from.
- Place the tin foil-wrapped ribs back on the smoker for 2 more hours.
- After 2 hours, remove the ribs from the foil. Return them to the smoker and baste them with the sauce of your choice. Close the lid and smoke for additional 30-60 minutes or until the sauce is set and ribs are tender.
- Chow down and Enjoy!!! Ribs are celebration food to me, so savour and enjoy!!!!
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