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BBQ Babyback Ribs on a Platter
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5 from 2 votes

Oven Baked BBQ Baby Back Ribs

These oven baked BBQ ribs will having coming back for seconds
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, bbq, southern

Ingredients

  • Baby Back Ribs
  • BBQ Sauce (I recommend Sweet Baby Ray's original BBQ Sauce)
  • Homemade or store bought rub

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Flip the ribs upside down and check to see if the membrane is still in tact. If so, slide a knife under the back membrane until you can rip it back. With a paper towel, grab it and pull. It should come right off. (If you do not know how to do this, there is a video linked below.) Note: Some BBQ enthusiasts don't agree with this step so the rib meat doesn't fall apart. It's totally you're call.
  • Portion your ribs into your preferred serving sizes. (Singles, doubles, half racks)
  • Cover the ribs in your favorite dry rub, or make one of your own.
  • Place the seasoned ribs, meat side up, so there is a "tunnel" underneath them and wrap them loosely-ish in parchment lined tin foil packets. These can be big or small packets accommodating a half or full rack. You essentially want to reassemble them into their original full rack leaning on each other.
  • Bake at 350°F oven for 45 min. Then, lower temp to 250°F and bake for another 2 hours. Check for doneness. The meat should be very tender, but still attached to the bone. (We aren't making pulled pork here!) If using an instant read thermometer, you are looking to reach a goal temperature of 200°F- 205°F.
  • If serving immediately, remove the foil and parchment, drain any excess liquid fat that has gathered in the pan and then coat the ribs with BBQ sauce and broil for about 5 minutes to caramelize the sauce. Serve with extra BBQ sauce on the side.
    If serving at a later time, let cool and refrigerate. When ready to serve, coat with BBQ sauce and bake in a preheated oven at 400F for about 10 minutes or until heated through. Serve with extra BBQ sauce on the side.
    Baby Back Ribs with BBQ Sauce on a Platter

Notes

How to remove the membrane from Ribs:
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