The Best Oven Roasted Ribs
Sink your teeth into "The Best Oven Roasted Ribs," a show-stopping recipe that guarantees fall-off-the-bone tenderness and bold, smoky flavors—all made in the comfort of your kitchen. These pork baby back ribs are coated in a perfectly balanced dry rub featuring brown sugar, paprika, garlic, and a touch of cayenne for subtle heat. Slowly baked at a low temperature for over two hours, the ribs become irresistibly juicy. A final glaze of your favorite barbecue sauce caramelizes to sticky perfection under high heat, creating an enticing crust. This recipe is perfect for any occasion, delivering restaurant-quality ribs with minimal effort and a prep-to-plate time of just over three hours. Serve them hot with a side of extra barbecue sauce and watch them disappear!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 racks (about 3 lbs total) Pork baby back ribs
- 3 tablespoons Brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 cup Barbecue sauce (your favorite)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C).
Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs for better flavor and texture. Use a knife to gently loosen the membrane at one end, then grip it with a paper towel and pull it off in one piece.
In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to create the dry rub.
Pat the ribs dry with paper towels, then drizzle olive oil on both sides. Rub the spice mixture all over the ribs, ensuring they are evenly coated.
Wrap each rack of ribs tightly in aluminum foil. Place the foil-wrapped ribs on a baking sheet, meat side up.
Bake the ribs in the preheated oven for 2.5 hours, or until they are tender and the meat starts to pull away from the bones.
Remove the ribs from the oven and carefully unwrap the foil. Increase the oven temperature to 400°F (200°C).
Brush a generous layer of barbecue sauce onto both sides of the ribs. Return the ribs to the oven (uncovered) and bake for 20-30 minutes, basting with additional barbecue sauce halfway through, until the sauce is caramelized and sticky.
Let the ribs rest for 5-10 minutes after removing them from the oven. Slice into individual ribs and serve with extra barbecue sauce, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
8796 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 681.9 g | 874% | |
| Saturated Fat | 244.1 g | 1220% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.7 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 2558 mg | 853% | |
| Sodium | 6530 mg | 284% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 151.6 g | 55% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 3.9 g | 14% | |
| Total Sugars | 129.5 g | ||
| Protein | 572.3 g | 1145% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 727 mg | 56% | |
| Iron | 33.9 mg | 188% | |
| Potassium | 8024 mg | 171% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
