Oven Baked Ribs

A close up of a baked ribs on a wooden cutting board

These Oven Baked Ribs is the easiest rib recipe you'll ever make. Rubbed with a simple but flavourful spice rub, slathered with a barbecue sauce, and baked low and slow in the oven, you'll love this super tender oven baked ribs recipe.

Course Appetizer, dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword baked ribs, ribs

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2 3

Total Time 2 13

Servings people

Calories 752kcal

Author Olivia Ribas

Ingredients

For the ribs

2 pounds baby back pork ribs
1/2 cup sugar-free Barbecue Sauce or your favorite store-bought sauce.

For the rub

1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300° and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
It’s important to peel off the membrane on the back of the ribs to bring more flavor to the ribs. You remove it by sliding a dull knife under the membrane and over a bone. Then, just lift and loosen the membrane until it tears. Grip the membrane and pull it away.
In a small glass bowl, mix together garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, black pepper, cumin and chili powder. Sprinkle seasoning and rub it front and back of the ribs.
Place the ribs on prepared baking sheet. Cover with foil and bake until very tender, 2 hours.
Set the oven to broil. Remove foil from ribs and brush both sides with barbecue sauce. Broil until sauce just starts to caramelize, 2 to 4 minutes. Enjoy!

Notes

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Do not skip removing the membrane as it will become tough and unpleasant.
Feel free to use spare ribs or St. Louis-style ribs if you do not have baby back ribs.
To store: Place the leftover ribs in an airtight container and it'll keep for up to 5 days in the fridge.
To reheat: You can reheat ribs in the oven or the microwave. I recommend covering them in tin foil in the oven to keep them from drying out.
To freeze: Let the ribs cool before transferring them to a freezer-safe bag or container and freeze for up to 3 months.

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