MARSHALL, Texas – If you’ve been feeling cooped up inside, now is the perfect time to work on your outdoor cooking skills. Robbie Shoults, Head Honcho of Bear Creek Smokehouse, shares his tricks of the trade to help you master the art of smoking meats at home.
“What we want to emphasize now, without any place to go...a lot of families are coming together, and a great place to do that is in your own backyard," said Shoults.
Cookouts offer many benefits and provide a way for families to engage in something together while being outdoors. Additionally, entire meals can be prepared on an outdoor grill or smoker. Aside from the wide variety of proteins that an be cooked on a smoker like chicken, steaks, burgers and salmon, other dishes like corn on the cob, smoked beans and grilled veggies can also be prepared.
“You can do an entire meal - of course you can," said Shoults. “We’re doing ribs today.”
While using gloves, peel membrane from inside rib cage
Rub both sides of the ribs with dry rub mixture
Coat ribs in brown sugar before placing in the smoker
Cook ribs for 4 - 4 ½ hrs.
Spray ribs with apple juice every 30 - 45 min. to keep them moist
Keep the smoker closed as much as possible
Watch the full video above for the full story, including tips on how to convert a grill into a smoker. For more info or to connect with Robbie Shoults, click here.
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