Szechuan-spiced Smoked and Fried Pork Ribs Recipe :: The Meatwave

Ingredients

• For the Rub
• 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon whole cumin seeds
• 2 teaspoons whole white peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon whole fennel seeds
• 2 tablespoons Kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
• 2 racks St. Louis-cut spare ribs
• 2 fist-sized chunks of medium smoking wood, such as oak or pecan
• 1 cup rice vinegar in a clean spray bottle
• Peanut or Canola oil, for frying