Easy Oven Baked Ribs

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This amazing 3-ingredient recipe for Easy Baby Back Ribs in the Oven is my favorite. I am desperately in love with this recipe. Ribs do not have to be complicated and this recipe is a perfect example of that. No matter the time of year, you can pull fall off the bone, tender ribs right from your oven. Pair with some Crockpot Mashed Potatoes and a Pea Salad and you have an amazing dinner for any night of the week.

3 Main Ingredients

Can you believe it? With three ingredients and an oven later, you’ll have delicious ribs to devour. Here’s everything you’ll need to make baby back ribs in the oven:

• Baby Back Ribs – Pork ribs to be exact! One whole rack of them! If you love tender, delectable meat, this is a recipe for you.
• Grill Seasoning – I used McCormick Smokehouse Maple Seasoning but you can use your favorite grill seasoning! Just make sure it’s on the sweet side.
• BBQ Sauce – Once again I used Stubbs Original BBQ Sauce but feel free to use your personal favorite. My only suggestion is to make sure the seasoning and sauce complement each other in flavor.

If you’re looking for more easy main dishes to drool over, here are some: One Month of Crockpot Meals, Parmesan Garlic Linguine Pasta, The Best Turkey Burger Recipe, and Baked Chicken Legs.

What Else You’ll Need

Now because we are making baby back ribs in the oven, you’ll need a different yet familiar set of supplies as opposed to grillings ribs.

• Baking Sheet –  you’re going to want a baking sheet that is large enough to support the whole rack of ribs.
• Basting Brush – I used a silicone brush but if you prefer a natural bristled brush feel free to use that too. I feel as though the silicon brush carries the sauce better without soaking it all up.
• Tin Foil – this is for easy cleanup and to tent your ribs.

How to Cook Ribs in the Oven

Season your meat well, wrap in foil, bake your baby back ribs in the oven, then baste with good BBQ Sauce. Right out of the oven, you get juicy and smokey ribs just by seasoning well and finishing under the broiler or on the grill. I make ribs in the oven year-round, but they are particularly tasty in the summer. For full recipe details, take a peek at the recipe card down below!

Prepare the Ribs

Start by opening your package of baby back ribs and scoring and/or removing any tough membranes on the boney side of the ribs. I used a knife meant for filleting.

Once that’s done, rub both sides generously with some maple smokehouse grill seasoning. Any rub will do, just make sure it’s on the sweet side.

Bake the Ribs

Now you can wrap up those ribs and bake until completely cooked through and tender. Mine was done right at 2 hours 15 minutes. More time in the oven can’t really hurt these guys…they’ll just become extra tender.

This is what they look like coming right out of the oven. Not the most appealing things in the world, but just you wait, ya’ll.

Finish by Basting

Baste one side generously with a really good BBQ sauce and broil {or grill} well.

Then……you guessed it! Baste the other side generously and do the same thing again.

Ahhhh……RIBS. That color is gorgeous.

Slice + Serve

Slice those babies into pieces and serve….with more BBQ sauce if that’s your thing.

Leftovers

Any leftover oven-baked ribs can be stored in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to 5 days. 

Enjoy those leftovers on a salad, plain, on a taco, or even in a sandwich!

Side Dishes

Now that you have meaty heaven waiting to be made, consider also making one of these tasty and refreshing side dishes! Simply prepare while your ribs are in the oven.

• Summer Corn Avocado Basil Salad
• Tangy Baked Beans
• Mexican Street Corn Recipe
• Classic Coleslaw with Homemade Coleslaw Dressing
• Cucumber Salad Recipe
• Oven Roasted Asparagus Recipe

Try these other meaty recipes!

• Red Wine Short Ribs
• Easy BBQ Pulled Pork
• How To Cook Steak On The Stove
• Uruguayan Asado

Finger-lickin-good. My daughter was super hesitant to try these because let’s be honest, they’re not the most appealing things in the world. But with one bite, she was sold. And, if I recall, she ate more ribs than I did and claimed the rest for lunch.

Anyways, if you need a fab recipe for baking baby back ribs in the oven that is full of flavor and happens to be ridiculously easy, I’ve gotcha covered.

Here’s the printable. Enjoy, friends! Have a great day!

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Easy Oven Baked Ribs

Easy Oven Baked Ribs….the simplest recipe and method for baking pork baby back ribs in the oven. Only 3 ingredients needed! Finger licking good!

servings 3 servings

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 2 hrs 30 mins

Total Time 2 hrs 40 mins

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 rack pork baby back ribs
• ▢ 3-4 tablespoons grill seasoning such as McCormick Smokehouse Maple Seasoning
• ▢ 1/2 cup BBQ sauce such as Stubbs Original

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Lay ribs onto the baking sheet. Score any tough membranes closest to the bony side of the ribs. Rub generously with grill seasoning. Cover with more foil and crimp edges of the bottom piece with the top piece.
• Bake 2-2 1/2 hours or until thoroughly cooked and tender.
• Remove from oven and baste one side of ribs with bbq sauce. Broil 2-3 minutes or until the sauce starts to brown. Flip over, baste the other side and broil again.
• Remove from oven, add more bbq sauce as needed, cut into pieces and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 572mg | Potassium: 371mg | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 235IU | Vitamin C: 0.7mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 2.4mg

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: BBQ

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