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adding bbq sauce to baked pork ribs

Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs

Samantha Erb
Perfectly spiced, juicy, fall-of-the-bone pork meat is what makes these baby back ribs so special. Get all that delicious flavor of the barbecue but in an easy oven-baked method. Simple to prepare, and paired with a store-bought BBQ sauce, these are sure to become a family-friendly favorite! 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 752 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 to 3 pounds baby back pork ribs
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon granulated onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1 bottle BBQ sauce

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F. To make the spice mixture, in a small bowl mix together the smoked paprika, salt, garlic powder, granulated onion, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
  • Rinse the rack of ribs and pat dry with a paper towel.
  • From the underside of the rib rack, remove the membrane by slowly peeling it back using a pairing knife (or other small knife).
  • Sprinkle the spice mixture over the tops and bottom of the rack, rubbing it into the meat to make sure all surfaces are covered
  • Line an 11 x 17-inch baking sheet with a piece of heavy-duty tin foil that is one and a half times the length of the rack of ribs.
  • Place the rib rack in the center of the foil and fold over the four edges to form a seal. Make sure there are no exposed areas of meat (you don’t want your ribs to dry out while baking)
  • Place the baking sheet on the center rack in the oven and bake for 2 hours or until an internal temperature reading shows 190° to 200° F.
  • Remove the baking sheet from the oven, open up the tin foil packet, and liberally brush barbecue sauce over the tops of the ribs.
  • Place the ribs back into the oven (uncovered) and bake for an additional 5 minutes until nicely browned.
  • Transfer the rib rack to a cutting board and cut into single-size rib portions.
  • Slather ribs with additional BBQ sauce if desired.

Notes

  • My pork rib rack weighed 2.75 pounds and totaled 13 ribs. 

Nutrition

Serving: 4gCalories: 752kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 32gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 1910mgPotassium: 784mgFiber: 2gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 774IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 3mg
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