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A wooden cutting board with 2 racked of oven baked ribs on top, sliced with a bowl of bbq sauce next to them.

Easy Oven Baked Ribs (Ribs in the Oven)

Author: Erin Jensen
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Entree
Cuisine: American
Method: Oven
Easy Oven Baked Ribs (Ribs in the Oven) - A delicious, moist and juicy oven baked rib recipe that is perfect for your next cookout! A fool-proof way to make fall-off-the-bone ribs without a grill!

Ingredients 

Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs:

  • 2 racks of baby back ribs
  • 1-2 tablespoons liquid smoke
  • 1 –2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • 2 –4 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 1 bottle of your favorite smokey barbecue sauce (we also like this homemade bbq recipe!)

Dry Rub for Ribs:

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons smoked paprika
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
  • 1 tablespoon smoked garlic powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. 
  • Remove Membrane: Take ribs and remove the thin layer of connective tissue on the non-meat side (aka the membrane).
  • Make Dry Rub: Combine dry rub ingredients in a small bowl. and set aside.
  • Prep Ribs: Pat ribs dry with a clean paper towel. Rub liquid smoke all over ribs. Followed by the worcestershire and then the yellow mustard. Rub dry rub all over ribs.
  • 1st 4 Hours at 225: Place ribs on a foil-lined baking sheet (or large roasting pan), meat-side up. Bake for 4 hours (middle rack, uncovered).
  • 1 Hour at 250: Turn oven up to 250 degrees F and let ribs cook for another hour.
  • Finish at 275: Turn oven up to 275 degrees F and let ribs cook for another hour or until ribs have reached an internal temperature between 190 – 203 degrees F (approximately 1 hour) remove ribs from oven and turn oven up to 350 degrees F.
  • Sauce: Sauce the ribs generously with your favorite BBQ sauce and place back in oven for 6-8 minutes, or until the BBQ sauce becomes tacky (you can also do this under the broiler - just watch them closely so the sauce doesn't burn).
  • Rest: Remove ribs from oven and let rest 15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

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Notes

  • Fav BBQ Sauce: Feel free to use whatever sauce you want but we do have a smokey + sweet homemade barbecue sauce recipe if you want to use that or you can grab a bottle of Sweet Baby Ray's or any other brand of your favorite barbecue sauce!
  • Type of Ribs: feel free to really use any type of rib for this recipe: spare ribs, baby back ribs, etc.
  • Brown Sugar: feel free to add a bit of brown sugar to our homemade dry rub - just a tablespoon or two works great!
  • Liquid Smoke: Liquid smoke is amazing and can be found at most grocery stores typically by the bbq sauce, etc. I have always used the Wright's Liquid Smoke and loved it!
  • Paleo/Whole30: to make Paleo/Whole30 simply omit the Worcestershire sauce and ensure your bbq sauce is compatible. 
  • Let them rest: don't skip this step! 
  • What to Serve: make it a meal with some lemon pasta, purple cabbage slaw, slow cooker baked beans and cornbread muffins! 
  • Leftovers: store leftover pork ribs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 1382mg | Potassium: 276mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 1158IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 1mg
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