BBQ Oven-Baked Ribs
Ingredients
For the Ribs:
- 2-pounds baby back ribs
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tbsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. paprika
- 1/2 tsp. ground mustard
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
For the BBQ Sauce:
- 1-1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp. molasses
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/4 tsp. ground mustard
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
Instructions
To prepare the ribs:
- Pre-heat oven to 300°F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- If your ribs have a thin membrane, over the bones on the backside, remove by carefully sliding a knife under membrane and then peel it away.
- In a small bowl stir together brown sugar, salt, garlic powder, pepper, paprika, mustard powder, and cayenne.
- Rub mixture all over ribs and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Cover with foil and bake until very tender, 2 hours.
To prepare the BBQ sauce:
- In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, combine all sauce ingredients together.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and let simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, around 1 hour.
To bake the ribs:
- Turn oven to broil.
- Remove foil from ribs and brush both sides with barbecue sauce.
- Broil until sauce just starts to caramelize, 2 to 4 minutes.