• 3/4 cup apple juice, in a spray bottle (optional),
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar,
  • 3 tbsp paprika,
  • 1 tbsp dry mustard,
  • 1 tbsp sea salt,
  • 1 1/2 tsp granulated garlic ,
  • 1 1/2 tsp onion powder,
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander,
  • 2 racks Smithfield® St. Louis Pork Spareribs, membrane removed with Vegetable oil,
  • 1 handful hickory or apple wood chips for smoking, soaked in water and drained (optional),
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Traditional Rub for St. Louis Ribs

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Traditional Rub for St. Louis Ribs

  1. About one hour before smoking, make the dry rub.  Combine sugar, paprika, mustard, salt, garlic, onion powder and coriander in small bowl; mix well.  Coat both sides of ribs with a little vegetable oil and sprinkle with seasoning rub. Set aside at room temperature for 1 hour.
  2. Heat charcoal or gas grill for indirect cooking at 230oF. to 250oF. Add drained wood chips, if using.
  3. Place the ribs, meaty side down, over a drip pan and cook for 2 hours.  If desired, spray both sides of ribs with apple juice.  Add about 12 coals to a charcoal grill every 45 minutes or so to maintain the heat.
  4. Remove ribs from grill.  Double-wrap each rack in heavy-duty aluminum foil.  Return wrapped ribs to the grill and cook for 1 ½ to 3 hours more over indirect heat, until very tender.  Add more coals as needed to maintain temperature for a charcoal grill.