The Best Oven Roasted Ribs

Sink your teeth into "The Best Oven Roasted Ribs," a show-stopping recipe that guarantees fall-off-the-bone tenderness and bold, smoky flavors—all made in the comfort of your kitchen. These pork baby back ribs are coated in a perfectly balanced dry rub featuring brown sugar, paprika, garlic, and a touch of cayenne for subtle heat. Slowly baked at a low temperature for over two hours, the ribs become irresistibly juicy. A final glaze of your favorite barbecue sauce caramelizes to sticky perfection under high heat, creating an enticing crust. This recipe is perfect for any occasion, delivering restaurant-quality ribs with minimal effort and a prep-to-plate time of just over three hours. Serve them hot with a side of extra barbecue sauce and watch them disappear!

Nutriscore Rating: 56/100

Prep Time:20 mins

Cook Time:180 mins

Total Time:200 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 racks (about 3 lbs total) Pork baby back ribs
• 3 tablespoons Brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon Onion powder
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
• 2 tablespoons Olive oil
• 1 cup Barbecue sauce (your favorite)

Directions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C).

Step 2

Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs for better flavor and texture. Use a knife to gently loosen the membrane at one end, then grip it with a paper towel and pull it off in one piece.

Step 3

In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper to create the dry rub.

Step 4

Pat the ribs dry with paper towels, then drizzle olive oil on both sides. Rub the spice mixture all over the ribs, ensuring they are evenly coated.

Step 5

Wrap each rack of ribs tightly in aluminum foil. Place the foil-wrapped ribs on a baking sheet, meat side up.

Step 6

Bake the ribs in the preheated oven for 2.5 hours, or until they are tender and the meat starts to pull away from the bones.

Step 7

Remove the ribs from the oven and carefully unwrap the foil. Increase the oven temperature to 400°F (200°C).

Step 8

Brush a generous layer of barbecue sauce onto both sides of the ribs. Return the ribs to the oven (uncovered) and bake for 20-30 minutes, basting with additional barbecue sauce halfway through, until the sauce is caramelized and sticky.

Step 9

Let the ribs rest for 5-10 minutes after removing them from the oven. Slice into individual ribs and serve with extra barbecue sauce, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	3035 grams (3035.0g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	8796

Total Fat 681.90g	874%
Saturated Fat 244.10g	1221%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.70g
Cholesterol 2558mg	853%
Sodium 6530mg	284%
Total Carbohydrate 151.60g	55%
Dietary Fiber 3.90g	14%
Total Sugars 129.50g
Protein 572.30g	1145%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 727mg	56%
Iron 34mg	188%
Potassium 8025mg	171%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 67.9%

Protein: 25.3%

Carbs: 6.7%