Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs
With just your home oven and a little patience, you can create fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs that rival any restaurant!
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
For the dry rub:
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- ½ tablespoon onion powder
- ½ tablespoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
For the ribs:
- 2 ¼ pounds (1,020 g) baby back ribs see notes at bottom
For the bbq sauce:
- ⅓ cup (80 g) ketchup
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon yellow mustard
- Pinch of garlic powder
- Pinch of onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup (59 ml) + 1 tablespoon stout beer
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 °F (163 °C) and line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- In a small bowl mix together the ingredients for the dry rub and set aside.1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon smoked paprika, ½ tablespoon onion powder, ½ tablespoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ¼ teaspoon ground cumin, 1 tablespoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- Remove the silver skin on the backside of your ribs and discard. If your rack of ribs is too large for your baking sheet, you’ll likely have to cut it into two rack of ribs.2 ¼ pounds baby back ribs
- Place the rack of ribs on the prepared baking sheet, meaty side up, and sprinkle dry rub generously on top, saving just enough for a light rub on the underside.
- Once you’ve finished seasoning the ribs, tightly cover the entire baking sheet with another sheet of foil and place into the oven on the middle rack and bake for 2 ½ hours.
- While the ribs are baking, combine all the ingredients of the bbq sauce in a medium bowl and set aside.1/3 cup ketchup, 1 tablespoon honey, 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon yellow mustard, Pinch of garlic powder, Pinch of onion powder, 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar, ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon stout beer
- Once the ribs are done, remove from oven and turn the broiler on in the oven.
- Using a pastry brush, brush on a medium layer of bbq sauce on the meaty side. Place the ribs back in the oven under the broiler for 3-5 minutes, or until there is a nice char on the meat. Remove from oven and let rest for 15 minutes then slice and serve with your favorite sides!
Notes
Beer: most grocery stores these days have a beer section where they also sell singles. You don't have to buy an entire pack of stout beer if that isn't your thing.
Baby back ribs: I usually prefer to go to the butcher counter for small-portioned meats. The ones in the cases are usually for larger families and portioned out for that already. I mean, you can totally still dig through the case to see if you can find what you need but for me, it's just easier to go to the butcher counter and get exactly what I want!
Nutrition
Serving: 4 ribs | Calories: 450 kcal | Carbohydrates: 21 g | Protein: 32 g | Fat: 27 g | Saturated Fat: 9 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11 g | Trans Fat: 0.2 g | Cholesterol: 111 mg | Sodium: 2149 mg | Potassium: 601 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 16 g
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