5 Ingredient Brown Sugar and Honey Ribs

We love Summertime! Summertime means a lot of grilling and smoking meals on our pellet grill. My family loves anything cooked on the grill, but they especially LOVE smoked ribs that have been drenched in brown sugar, honey and butter, LOL. And, who wouldn’t love it????

My husband came up with this recipe many, many years ago and he is actually the cook when it comes to smoking any meats for our family. He is a natural cook and loves cooking for his family

This recipe is so simple and only requires 5 ingredients. You will need a smoker of some type. However, if you do not have a smoker then you could bake these ribs in the oven.

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What do I need for smoked ribs? (scroll down for full printable recipe card)

• Smoker, grill or pellet smoker/grill
• ribs – pork ribs or beef ribs
• rub or seasonings – many rubs and seasonings can be found at your local supermarket
  • Pork Barrel BBQ All American Seasoning & Rub
• butter
• brown sugar
• honey

How do I make smoked ribs? (Scroll down for full printable recipe card)

1. Preheat smoker/grill to 225 degrees f
2. Place ribs on a baking sheet and season them with your favorite rub or seasonings.
3. Smoke ribs uncovered (no foil) for 3 hours
4. Remove ribs from the smoker and place them onto 2 sheets of aluminum foil. Each rack of ribs should be wrapped individually
5. Rub the butter on to the ribs and then add the brown sugar and honey to both sides of the ribs
6. Wrap up the ribs with the aluminum foil
7. Place back onto the smoker for 1 1/2 hours
8. Remove ribs from smoker and enjoy

What can I serve with my ribs?

• cream potatoes
• rice or pasta
• garden salad or Caesar salad
• green beans or a green bean casserole
• carrots
• sweet peas
• corn on the cob
• any steamed vegetables
• baked potato or sweet potato
• baked beans
• squash
• okra
• dinner roll or biscuit

How do I bake ribs in the oven if I don’t have a smoker?

1. Preheat oven to 225 degrees f
2. Place ribs on a baking sheet and season them with your favorite rub or seasonings.
3. Bake ribs uncovered for 3 hours
4. Remove ribs from the oven and place them onto 2 sheets of aluminum foil. Each rack of ribs should be wrapped individually
5. Add the butter, brown sugar and honey to both sides of the ribs
6. Wrap up the ribs with the aluminum foil
7. Place back into the oven for 1 1/2 hours
8. Remove ribs from oven and enjoy

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