How to Make Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like sinking your teeth into a tender, juicy rack of BBQ ribs. The combination of smoky, tangy BBQ sauce and succulent meat is a true crowd-pleaser, and it's the perfect dish for any backyard gathering or summer cookout. While many people opt for grilling their ribs, oven-baking them is a foolproof way to achieve the same delicious results without the hassle of constantly monitoring a grill. This recipe for oven-baked BBQ ribs will give you perfectly tender, fall-off-the...

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Ingredients

  • 4 pounds pork spareribs
  • 2 cups sliced onions
  • 2 cups ketchup
  • 2 cups water
  • ½ cup white vinegar
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 teaspoons mustard powder
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as needed

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
  • Servings: 6

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Split ribs down the center between the bones.
  • Mix onions, ketchup, water, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard powder, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside 1/2 of the sauce for basting.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Working in several batches, add ribs and sear until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per batch.
  • Transfer ribs to two baking pans and arrange in a single layer. Pour remaining BBQ sauce over ribs.
  • Bake ribs in the preheated oven, turning and basting with sauce every 20 minutes and adding reserved sauce as needed, until meat easily pulls away from the bone, about 2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
  • Nutrition

    748 cal.

    • Total Fat: 54g
    • Saturated Fat: 17g
    • Cholesterol: 181mg
    • Sodium: 1914mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 29g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Protein: 37g
    • Vitamin C: 12mg
    • Calcium: 74mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 901mg