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Oven Baked Ribs (How to Cook Ribs in Oven)

Learn how to cook ribs in the oven with this simple tutorial! This ribs in oven recipe is flavorful because of a delicious dry rub and homemade bbq sauce! 
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time4 hours
Course: Pork
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked ribs, oven baked ribs, Ribs in oven
Servings: 6

Ingredients

BBQ Ribs

BBQ Sauce

  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons grated white onion
  • 1 tablespoon grated garlic
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar

Instructions

  • Begin by removing the membrane from the ribs and discard the membrane. 
    removing membrane from ribs.
  • Next, sprinkle the ribs with kosher salt and massage the salt into the meat. Set aside. 
  • Add the garlic powder, brown sugar, dried thyme, chili powder, paprika, and black pepper into a bowl and mix until combined. 
  • Sprinkle the spices over the ribs and be sure the whole rack of ribs is covered. 
    seasoning ribs with spices.
  • Wrap the ribs in plastic wrap and place them in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes (but up to overnight).
  • Preheat the oven to 300ºF and spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Unwrap the ribs and place them on the baking sheet. 
  • Drizzle the ribs with olive oil and cover them with tin foil. 
    ribs on baking sheet.
  • Place them into the oven and bake the ribs at 300ºF for 2.5 hours. 
  • When there is 30 minutes of bake time left, add all the ingredients for the bbq sauce into a sauce pan and whisk all of the ingredients together until combined. 
  • Bring the BBQ sauce to a boil over high heat and then reduce the heat to low and let the BBQ sauce simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. 
  • When the ribs have baked for 2.5 hours, remove them from the oven and unwrap them from the tin foil. 
  • Increase the heat to 400ºF and slather the bbq sauce over the ribs. 
    slathering bbq sauce onto ribs.
  • Return the ribs to the oven and bake them at 400ºF for 10-15 minutes or until the BBQ sauce begins to caramelize on the ribs. 
  • Remove from the oven and let the ribs rest for 10 minutes and then enjoy. 

Video

[adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id="hu9QSEBk" upload-date="2021-08-29T09:00:00.000Z" name="How to Make Ribs in the Oven" description="This is the best way to make ribs in the oven. You dry rub your ribs, bake them to perfection, and then slather them with a simple homemade BBQ sauce."]

Notes

  • Instead of making your own bbq sauce, feel free to use store-bought.

Nutrition

Calories: 519kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 49g | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 49g