These Oven Baked Ribs are to die for! I’m going to show you how to bake ribs, and trust me, cooking ribs in the oven is easy. So tender and so flavorful!
Ribs are great on the grill, but oven baked ribs might be even better! Baking them really brings out the flavor, especially with this amazing dry rub.
Cooking ribs in the oven is a great option when the weather won’t let you get to your grill. Whether it’s cold outside or pouring rain, it doesn’t matter! These easy oven baked ribs can be made any time of year and they’re always delicious.
Ingredients
FOR THE RIBS
3-4poundsbaby back or spare ribs
¼cupDijon mustard
1teaspoonliquid smokeoptional
½cupspice rubrecipe below
½cupbarbecue sauceBlue’s Hog BBQ Sauce is my favorite.
FOR THE SPICE RUB:
4cupsdark brown sugar
½cupground smoked paprika or sweet
¼cupgranulated garlic *NOT garlic salt
¼cupgranulated onion *NOT onion salt
¼cupkosher salt
¼cupblack pepper
¼cupground cumin1/8cupground ancho or chipotle pepper
¼cupground mustard
1/8cupground cayenne pepper
Preparation
Line a baking sheet with double layers of aluminum foil and set a cooling rack inside the pan. The rack allows for heat to circulate evenly on all sides of the ribs. Place the ribs on the rack.
In a large bowl, combine all dry rub ingredients and whisk well until all ingredients are completely incorporated. Set aside 1 cup of dry rub and place the remainder in an airtight container/jar to save for later use.
In a small bowl, mix the mustard and the liquid smoke. Brush a thin layer of the mustard/liquid smoke mixture over both sides of the ribs. Sprinkle the dry rub over the mustard and pat it gently so the rub will adhere to the meat. If desired, the seasoned meat can sit overnight in the fridge, just be sure to cover the pan tightly with foil.
When ready to cook the ribs, set the oven to broil and place the pan on the top rack of the oven. Broil the ribs (watching closely) for 4-5 minutes or until the dry rub sugar is bubbling and ribs are browned.
Remove the ribs from the oven and set the oven to 300 degrees F. Move the oven rack to the middle position of the oven. Once the oven has heated to 300 degrees F, place the pan of ribs (uncovered) in the oven. If cooking Baby Back Ribs, roast the ribs for 1½-2 hours. If cooking Spare Ribs, roast for 2½-3 hours. Halfway through cooking, cover the ribs with aluminum foil to keep them from getting dry.
After the ribs have cooked with only 30 minutes left, brush the ribs lightly with barbecue sauce. Cover with foil and cook until the ribs are fork tender when tested in the thickest part of the ribs.
Allow the ribs to rest, covered for 15 minutes.
To serve, cut between the bones to separate into individual ribs. Serve with extra barbecue sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.
Enjoy!
Made these oven baked ribs today they were awesome!!
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DO YOU WRAP RIBS IN FOIL IN THE OVEN?
It is common to wrap ribs in foil when cooking ribs in the oven, but it’s not always necessary. I like to bake ribs in the oven uncovered at first, and then about halfway through the cooking time, I will cover them with aluminum foil for the remainder of the cook time. I find this keeps them from drying out.
