Description
These tender oven-baked ribs are seasoned with a flavorful dry rub, slow-cooked until they’re fall-off-the-bone tender, then finished with a caramelized barbecue sauce glaze. Perfect for a delicious and satisfying meal!
Ingredients
Scale
Ribs:
- 2 racks baby back pork ribs (about 4 pounds total)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Dry Rub:
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Barbecue Sauce:
- 1 cup barbecue sauce (your favorite brand or homemade)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Prepare the ribs: Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs, pat dry, and rub with olive oil.
- Make the dry rub: Mix brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, cumin, and cayenne. Rub the mixture over the ribs.
- Bake the ribs: Wrap in foil, bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours until tender.
- Glaze and broil: Brush with barbecue sauce, broil for a few minutes until caramelized.
- Serve: Let rest, then slice and serve.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the ribs with the dry rub overnight in the fridge.
- For a smoky finish, grill the ribs after baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 rack
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 640 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 13 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
