Are you craving fall-off-the-bone tender, juicy, and flavorful back ribs that can be easily prepared in the comfort of your own kitchen? Whether you prefer a sweet, tangy, or smoky flavor profile, our comprehensive guide has you covered. We have carefully curated a collection of the best back ribs recipes, meticulously tested and perfected to ensure exceptional results every time. With our expert tips and step-by-step instructions, you'll be able to impress your family and friends with mouthwatering ribs that will become a staple in your culinary repertoire. So, get ready to embark on a journey of culinary delight as we delve into the art of creating the perfect back ribs recipe in the oven.
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OVEN-ROASTED BABY BACK RIBS
My dad encourage me when I was young to pursue my interest in cooking. As I got older, I experimented more, and there were many successes, including these ribs. -Rick Consoli, Orion, Michigan
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h40m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place ribs bone side down in a large roasting pan. Combine garlic powder, seasoned salt and pepper; sprinkle over ribs. Top with sliced onion. Cover tightly and bake at 350° for 1 hour., In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drain fat from pan; discard sliced onion. Brush ribs with half of barbecue sauce. , Cover and bake 30-60 minutes longer or until ribs are tender. Serve with remaining sauce.
Nutrition Facts :
EASY OVEN BAKED RIBS
When I can keep hubby from charring (burning) some ribs on the grill, I make them in the oven. These are so moist and tender, you will probably never want to grill them again. I've used many types of ribs... Baby Backs, Spare Ribs (St. Louis), or Country Style (which are not really "ribs" as they are cut from the Shoulder). My favorite rub to use is Recipe #510906 and hubby loves my Recipe #510968 on them, but use whatever your family favs are of both. If you decide to use either of my rub or sauce recipes, please feel free to add a review to those recipes, as well. This recipe is just basically a technique to baking ribs indoors. I hope you enjoy these easy, no fuss ribs. *Note: Ribs, Rub & Sauce measurements are only estimates... I just buy them, rub them, sauce them and eat them! :)
Provided by rosie316
Categories Pork
Time 3h45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 250* F.
- Season all sides of the ribs with your favorite rub.
- Using a 13x9x2 baking dish (or most likely a larger 15x11x2), place the ribs into the pan, do not over crowd. If using Baby Back slabs, place bone side facing up. If using individual Country Style (St. Louis), lay on their side.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and place on center rack of pre-heated oven. Bake for approximately 2 1/2 - 3 hours (depending on the size of the ribs you are using).
- Remove the ribs from oven and drain any grease from dish; reserving the foil for later use (waste not, want not). Flip the ribs over (meaty side up) and slather with your favorite BBQ sauce and return the dish to the oven (un-covered) for an additional 30 minutes.
- Once done, remove the ribs to a platter, loosely tent the platter with the reserved foil, and allow to rest for 10 minutes. (This step is important -- the resting period gives the ribs time to re-distribute their juices, just like a steak would).
- Enjoy!
BABY BACK RIBS
These are tender and the meat falls right off the bone. Generally, people think of baby back ribs as a meal they would only order when at a restaurant, but they are so easy to make at home. This recipe could not be any more simple.
Provided by KHEFFN
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Rib Recipes Baby Back Ribs
Time 10h30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Tear off 4 pieces of aluminum foil big enough to enclose each portion of ribs. Spray each piece of foil with vegetable cooking spray. Brush the ribs liberally with barbeque sauce and place each portion in its own piece of foil. Wrap tightly and refrigerate for at least 8 hours, or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Bake ribs wrapped tightly in the foil at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 2 1/2 hours. Remove from foil and add more sauce, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 696.9 calories, Carbohydrate 45.7 g, Cholesterol 170.1 mg, Fat 37.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 43.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.6 g, Sodium 1607.2 mg, Sugar 32.8 g
BAKED BBQ BABY BACK RIBS
If you're in the mood for a little virtual trip into summer, give this technique a try. This works with literally any dry rub and barbecue sauce combo.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Rib Recipes Baby Back Ribs
Time 3h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
- Mix ancho chile powder, white sugar, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, cumin, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, and chipotle pepper in a small bowl until combined.
- Place ribs meat-side down on aluminum foil. Prick back of rib rack several times with a knife.
- Generously apply coating of dry rub to all sides of rib rack.
- With rib rack meat-side down, fold foil around it to create a tight seal. Transfer to sheet pan.
- Bake in preheated oven until tender and cooked through, about 2 hours. Remove and cool 15 minutes.
- Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Open foil, drain and discard any accumulated juices and fat. Brush barbeque sauce on all sides of rack.
- Place rack meat-side up and return to oven, leaving foil open. Bake for 10 minutes, remove from oven, and brush another layer of barbeque sauce on meat-side only. Repeat baking and brushing with sauce 4 more times, for a total of 50 minutes baking time.
- Cut rack into individual rib segments and serve with more barbeque sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 488.4 calories, Carbohydrate 51.8 g, Cholesterol 87.6 mg, Fat 22.9 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 18.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 782.3 mg, Sugar 42.2 g
EASY FALL OFF THE BONE OVEN-BAKED RIBS
Low and slow cooking make these oven-baked ribs fall off the bone tender. Once baked, we like to add our sweet and spicy barbecue sauce to the ribs, but use whatever you love. For the most tender ribs, we remove the thin membrane covering the back of the rack. Depending on where you have purchased ribs, this may already be done for you. If not, instructions are in the notes section below. FAQ: We call for baby back ribs in the recipe, but other types of ribs (spareribs, country-style, St. Louis-style) will work with this recipe. Cook time should be similar, we recommend that you check on the ribs while they cook to see how they are progressing. FAQ: Doubling or tripling the recipe below should not change the recipe method or bake time. You might need to use two pans for baking.
Provided by Adam and Joanne Gallagher
Categories Dinner
Time 3h15m
Yield Makes 4 Servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 275° Fahrenheit (135C).
- If the ribs still have the thin membrane covering the back of the rack, remove it. See how in the notes section below.
- Season both sides of the ribs with a generous amount of salt and pepper. If you are using a spice rub, add season the ribs with it now. Place the ribs, meat-side up, into a large roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet. (It may be necessary to cut the ribs in half for them to fit into the pan).
- Cover the pan or baking sheet tightly with aluminum foil, and then bake until the meat falls easily from the bones, 2 ½ to 3 ½ hours. We like to check the ribs after 2 hours to see how they are progressing. The ribs are done when the meat is cooked through and tender.
- While the ribs bake, make the barbecue sauce. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the onions and cook until soft and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the cumin and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
- Add the ketchup, hot chili sauce, brown sugar, and apple cider vinegar. Stir to combine, season with salt then cook for 2 minutes. Set aside in preparation for the ribs to finish roasting.
- Remove the ribs from the oven, discard the aluminum foil and generously brush both sides with barbecue sauce.
- Optional: Move an oven rack near the top of the oven. Turn broiler to high and broil the ribs for 3-4 minutes, just until the barbecue sauce begins to caramelize. (Keep a close eye on the ribs while they broil so the sauce does not burn.)
- Store baked ribs, in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Freeze, wrapped in foil or freezer paper and in an airtight container, for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator, and then reheat.
- To reheat the ribs, wrap in foil or parchment paper and place into a 300°F oven until warmed through, about 30 minutes. If you have some leftover, slather some extra sauce that's been warmed over the ribs before serving.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/2 rack, Calories 433, Protein 26 g, Carbohydrate 13 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 11 g, Fat 30 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 107 mg, Sodium 694 mg
THE BEST OVEN ROASTED RIBS
This is from "CookSmart" by Pam Anderson. It has a dry rub and you can do it in the oven. So far it is our favorite rib recipe and believe me we, have tested a lot.
Provided by taylortwo
Categories Pork
Time 3h20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Adjust one oven rack to low position, remove remaining oven rack, and heat oven to 250°.
- Mix a dry rub of the sugar, paprika, pepper, garlic powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a small bowl.
- Mix mustard and liquid smoke in another bowl.
- Lay ribs directly on removed oven rack and lightly sprinkle with salt.
- Brush both sides of slab with mustard mix and then sprinkle both sides with dry rub.
- Line jelly roll pan with a large sheet of heavy duty foil, extending foil so it covers oven rack.
- Slide rack with ribs into upper-middle position and place foil lined pan on lower oven rack, making sure that foil covers rack.
- Bake/roast ribs until fork-tender, 2-3 hours for spareribs and 1 1/2 hours-2 hours for baby back ribs.
- If coating ribs with barbecue sauce, remove foil lined jelly roll pan from oven and pour off excess fat.
- Transfer ribs to foil lined pan meat side up.
- Turn on broiler and brush ribs with sauce and broil until bubbly but not burned.
- Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.
OVEN-BAKED RIBS
How to bake baby back ribs in the oven.
Provided by KitchenRatings.com
Categories Main Course
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to your desired temperature, using the chart above.
- Combine all of the seasoning ingredients in a small bowl and coat the ribs in the seasoning, massaging the spices into the meat on all sides.
- Plae the ribs, onions and garlic on a large piece of alumium foil and wrap and seal closed. Place on a baking sheet and roast according to the chart above.
- Unwrap the meat, let it rest for 5-10 minutes, slice the ribs and serve.
THE ULTIMATE BBQ BABY BACK RIBS RECIPE
BBQ baby back ribs cooked slow on the grill with a homemade spice rub + your favorite BBQ sauce. This is the Ultimate BBQ Baby Back Ribs Recipe, with ribs that are tender & flavorful meat that falls right off the bone!
Provided by Krista
Categories Pork
Time 3h40m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325ºF.
- Remove the membrane or silverskin from the bottom side of the ribs. (see photo above) Flip over the rib rack so you are looking at the bottom side (the side without the meat.) Go to one end of the rib rack, using a knife slide it under the silverskin and pull. It should peel right off in one swipe. Once you have removed this part from all 3 full racks, set them aside and prepare the spice rub.
- In a small bowl, mix garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, cinnamon, salt, and pepper.
- Next, rub this spice blend on the top side of each rack and place racks in two 13×9 baking dishes or in a roasting pan.
- Next, evenly spread the onion quarters and garlic cloves between the two baking dishes, placing the onions and garlic cloves on top of or underneath the racks of ribs.
- Lastly, add a 1/2″ of water to the bottom of each baking to dish. Completely cover each dish with aluminum foil. Place in oven and bake for 3 hours. {thats right.. you heard me... long and slow}
- Remove from the oven, discard the onions and garlic cloves. Place rack of ribs on medium heat grill with bottom side facing down.
- Slather each side of the ribs with your favorite BBQ sauce and grill each side for 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the ribs from the grill and let them rest for 5-10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1/2 rack, Calories 357 calories, Sugar 16 g, Sodium 1100 mg, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 25 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 22 g, Cholesterol 75 mg
BBQ OVEN ROAST PORK RIBS
The St. Louis cut spare rib is a great meaty cut, but this recipe will work equally well with baby back ribs. If you want to offer a bit of variance to your guests, make the Sriracha-Hoisin rib glaze as well and serve up a sweeter rib (this one) and a spicier rib (the sriracha-hoisin) to please the crowd. Nutrition included calculations with the Bourbon BBQ sauce.
Provided by Diane
Categories Main Course
Time 2h59m
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- *This can be done ahead of time or while the ribs bake for the initial hour. Combine sauce ingredients in a saucepan (apple juice, maple syrup, bourbon, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and salt). On medium-high heat, bring to a simmer then cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside until ready to sauce ribs.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). If needed, remove the silver skin from the bone side of the ribs (some butchers will have this already removed for you.) See write up above recipe for photo instruction.
- Cut the rib rack in half and place the ribs, meaty side up, in a 9x11 inch baking dish (or other appropriately sized dish). Pour the apple juice over the ribs and then season both sides with salt & pepper. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake for 2 hours. Remove from oven, remove foil, and brush both sides of the ribs with sauce.
- Return to oven uncovered. Bake for another 30-45 minutes.
- Remove ribs from oven. Brush the ribs a with a little more sauce, slice & serve (for a little extra crust follow next step before slicing).
- Optional for a little extra crust - Heat oven to broil and place oven rack about 6 inches (15cm) down from the top. Brush ribs with glaze again and broil for 2 minutes or until slightly singed. Slice & serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 591 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 37 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 127 mg, Sodium 1799 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 28 g, ServingSize 1 serving
THE BEST OVEN BAKED (FOIL-WRAPPED) BABY BACK RIBS
Tender, tasty and juicy these ribs are always requested by my family.
Provided by Jennifer Morrisey
Time 2h55m
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- A day before, in a large saucepan over medium heat, mix together the ketchup, tomato sauce, brown sugar, wine vinegar, molasses, liquid smoke, and butter. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, paprika, celery seed, cinnamon, cayenne, salt, and pepper.
- Reduce heat to low, and simmer for up to 20 minutes. For a thicker sauce, simmer longer, and for thinner, less time is needed. A sauce can also be thinned using a bit of water if necessary. Brush sauce onto any kind of meat during the last 10 minutes of cooking.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Pat ribs dry with a paper towel and remove the membrane that covers the bony side of the ribs.
- Apply Bar-B-Que Creole Seasoning Blend Recipe rub to ribs on all sides.
- Lay ribs, bone side down on a long sheet of foil.
- Lay another layer of foil on top of ribs and roll and crimp edges tightly, rolling the edges facing up to seal.
- Place on baking sheet and bake for 2-2 1/2 hours or until meat has started to shrink away from the ends of the bone.
- Remove from oven.
- To finish ribs under the broiler, set oven to broil and place the ribs bone side up, on a broiling rack, brush with barbeque sauce and place, uncovered, under the broiler for about 5 minutes until the sauce is bubbly and cooked on, watch carefully, so they don't burn. Turn the ribs over and repeat on the meaty side. Remove the ribs from the broiling pan and let rest 5 minutes before slicing.
THE BEST BABY BACK RIBS
Steps:
- Prep the ribs: ( I often do this the day before) On the back of the ribs will be a very thin but very tough membrane that you must remove. You can't really see it well, but trust me that it's there. I usually use a knife to pry up a corner of the membrane, then I just pull it down the entire length of the ribs. Sometimes it tears and you have to try a few times, but you definitely don't want to skip this step unless you want to deal with the membrane while you're EATING. Once the membrane is removed, put the dry rub all over the ribs (both sides) and rub it in. The meat will take on some of the colors in the dry rub and look a little reddish. Wrap the ribs in some heavy duty tin foil and let them hang out in the fridge til you're ready to cook them. Cook the ribs: At 250 degrees, place the ribs wrapped securely in tin foil onto a cookie sheet (sometimes juice/fat can escape the tin foil) and place them in the oven. cook for 2 hours. After 2 hours, pull them out and open the tin foil to take a look. At this point you can add a little apple juice on top of them, but that's not really necessary. Re-wrap them, and put them back in for another 1/2 hour. Pull them out again and open the tin foil completely. At this point you can brush some BBQ sauce on them, or leave them the way they are. Crank up the heat to 350 and put the ribs back in the oven with the tin foil open. After half an hour, they're done! You can always do this last part on a BBQ, but watch the ribs and make sure they don't burn from the sugar.
BAKED BABY BACK RIBS
Even a barbeque purist cannot scoff at these foil-wrapped, baked and glazed baby back ribs. They're satisfyingly sweet, savory, smoky and flavorful. The meat falls off the bones! Baking in foil also reduces the amount of clean up. You'll be busy enjoying these ribs -- who has time for dishes?
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 3h20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, chipotle chile powder, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, seafood seasoning and black pepper.
- Place each slab of ribs on a piece of aluminum foil large enough to fold over and seal, then place on a baking sheet. Do not seal the ribs in the foil yet (see Cook's Note). Generously sprinkle the dry rub on both sides of the ribs. Place in the refrigerator, meat-side down and uncovered, for at least 1 hour. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, combine the apple cider, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, Worcestershire and minced garlic. Pour half the liquid over each slab and tightly seal each in the aluminum foil, crimping the edges to make a packet.
- Transfer the foil packets and baking sheet to the oven and bake until the meat is tender and starts to pull away from the bones, about 2 hours.
- Remove the sheet pan from the oven. Carefully open the aluminum packets and pour the braising liquid into a small saucepan. Bring the liquid to a simmer over medium heat until it becomes a thick and syrupy glaze, about 4 minutes.
- While the braising liquid reduces, line a baking sheet with foil and gently transfer the ribs to it. Position a rack on the top level of the oven and preheat the broiler.
- Using a pastry brush, generously brush the ribs with about half the glaze. Place the ribs under the broiler for about 1 minute. Brush with the remaining glaze and return to the broiled until charred in spots, about 1 minute more. Slice each rack between the bones into 2-rib portions and serve.
Tips:
- Choose the right ribs: Look for ribs that are meaty and have good marbling.
- Prepare the ribs properly: Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs and trim any excess fat.
- Use a good rub: A good rub will help to flavor the ribs and create a crispy crust.
- Cook the ribs low and slow: This will help to tenderize the ribs and prevent them from drying out.
- Baste the ribs regularly: Basting the ribs will help to keep them moist and prevent them from burning.
- Let the ribs rest before serving: This will help the ribs to retain their juices and flavor.
Conclusion:
Back ribs are a delicious and versatile cut of meat that can be cooked in a variety of ways. Whether you prefer them grilled, smoked, or oven-baked, there is a recipe out there that will suit your taste. With a little planning and preparation, you can easily make fall-off-the-bone back ribs at home that will impress your family and friends.
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