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Oven Baked Ribs

Fall off the bone pork Oven Baked Ribs are the easiest dinner you will ever make and they take just 5-minutes to prep. Slathered in rub and BBQ sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, BBQ
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 387kcal
Author: Cyndy Ufkes ~ The Art of Food and Wine

Equipment

  • 1 baking sheet

Ingredients

Ribs:

  • 1 slab Pork Ribs, Baby back
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Dry Rib Rub Mixture - optional

  • ¼ cup paprika (4 Tablespoons)
  • 2.5 Tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons black pepper, ground
  • 2 Tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1.5 Tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1.5 teaspoons dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • pinch cayenne

Optional, but recommended

  • 8 ounces BBQ sauce of choice (more if needed)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 275° F. Line a baking sheet pan with foil
  • Rinse the rack of ribs, pat dry, and pull the thin membrane off the back of the ribs. This is optional, but highly recommended, and easy to do. It makes the ribs easier to eat and allows the rub to sink in. It usually pulls off in one big sheet.
  • Blend the rub seasoning mix in a small bowl, if using.
  • Lay rack of ribs on the foil-lined baking pan, brush with olive oil and generously smear the rib rub all over the ribs (bottom, sides, and top). If you want the ribs less spicy you can skip the rub and just season with ground pepper and salt.
  • Tightly cover the baking sheet with foil. The ribs should be meat-side up.
  • Bake the ribs for about 3-3.5 hours for St. Louis style ribs, and about 2.5 hours for baby back ribs. Uncover and check for tenderness. The ribs should be pulling away from the bone at this point and fork-tender.
  • Remove ribs from the oven, and increase cooking temperature to 350° F. If any liquid has accumulated in the pan drain it off.
    Coat the ribs generously with the BBQ sauce, if using.
  • Return to oven, uncovered, and let the ribs bake for an additional 20 minutes.
    If you prefer your BBQ sauce more caramelized then finish by broiling the ribs for about 2 minutes on low broil.
  • Remove from the oven and let the ribs rest for 10-minutes before cutting and serving.

Notes

  • The calorie count is for ribs only. If adding BBQ sauce add on about an additional 90 calories per serving
  • This recipe can be doubled or tripled
  • The total cooking time for Baby Back ribs is about 3 hours
  • The total cooking time for larger St. Louis ribs is about 4 hours
  • If you have leftover Dry Rub you can store it in a spice jar for up to 6 months
  • BBQ Sauce is optional but highly recommended. Try our favorite Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce
  • Leftover ribs can be refrigerated for 3 days and frozen for about 3 months

Nutrition

Serving: 3ribs | Calories: 387kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 3699mg | Potassium: 566mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1836IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 3mg