Oven Baked BBQ Ribs

This Oven Baked Ribs recipe makes such juicy and tender ribs. Make these easy and delicious rack of ribs easy in the oven any time of the year.

About This Recipe

This oven-baked ribs cooking method is the easiest way to make bone tender baby back ribs in the best way and with little effort. 

• No need to mess with a dry rub for this recipe, and you will still get the best ribs with less cooking time by making them in the oven.
• Using the oven to cook the racks of ribs is a great option for making good ribs without the need for a smoker or a grill for this pork recipe.
• Be sure to add the ingredients for sweet cornbread or easy homemade cornbread for the finishing touches to this backyard BBQ!

Key Ingredients

• Ribs: For the best results, use baby back ribs since they are smaller and will fit perfectly in the pot for boiling. But you can also use spare ribs for the rib meat if you prefer.
• Seasoning: You will use a little bit of a spice mixture when boiling the ribs, so no rib rub will be needed. Then just use your favorite BBQ sauce before slow cooking.

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

• Stock Pot (10 qt)
• Baking Dish (9 x 13)
• Aluminum Foil
• Cutting Board
• Chef Knife

How to Make Easy Oven Baked BBQ Ribs

1. Place ribs in a large pot and fill with water until ribs are completely covered. You may need to cut the ribs into smaller sections to fit into the pot with a pairing knife.
2. Add garlic powder, pepper, and salt to the pot and bring to a boil.
3. Boil for 40 minutes, or until ribs are tender.
4. Preheat oven to 325℉.
5. Remove ribs from pot and place in a 9×13-inch baking dish.
6. Brush BBQ sauce over ribs.
7. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour, or until the internal temperature of the pork has reached 160℉.
8. Brush on additional BBQ sauce before serving, if desired.

Recipe Notes

• Remove the connective tissue or white membrane before cooking the loin ribs.
• To keep the oven-backed BBQ ribs from drying out, cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Remove the foil-wrapped ribs from the oven and immediately brush with more BBQ sauce.  Make sure to get the back of the ribs and the meaty side with barbecue sauce for the best flavor.
• Use a BBQ rub before brushing on BBQ sauce if you want even more bursting BBQ flavor.
• The low temperature will allow the cooking ribs to absorb more of the flavor without drying out.

Serving Suggestions

We recommend serving this recipe with our Creamy Pasta Salad, Easy Potato Salad, or Oven Roasted Parmesan Broccoli. You can find more classic American recipes here.

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