These Dry Rub Oven Barbecue Ribs get their flavour from a dry rub overnight and then slowly cooked in the oven. Topped off with a home made barbecue sauce for some extra deliciousness! Try them the next time you feel like going out for ribs and you won’t be disappointed!
I’ve done the research. Tested recipes. Failed. Failed again. Then, finally succeeded! Look no further for the most delicious, succulent, fall off the bone ribs!
The Barbecue Sauce We’re Using For The Ribs
Yes, I know these are dry rub ribs, but towards the end of cooking a Homemade Barbecue Sauce is added for extra deliciousness!
Notes About The Dry Rub Oven Barbecue Ribs
- First things first, you must remove the membrane off the ribs. The what? The membrane is on the back of the ribs and it is like a translucent white colour almost like a skin. You can simply peel it off by cutting into it and one end and then just pulling it away from the bones.
- So, what about taking off that membrane and why is it important. By removing the membrane you allow the meat to easily come away from the bone. If you leave the membrane on, you will have chewier ribs.
I couldn’t resist this video on how to remove the membrane off baby back ribs! It’s all in the voice. If you check it out, you will see what I mean.
Notes Continued
- Another thing I learned with my rib making adventures is that slow cooking is the way to go. I cooked these for a total of 6 hours, yes SIX! It was worth every single minute. So, they are not something you can decide on having just before dinner.
- These ribs were not only cooked for a long time, but marinated in the dry rub overnight.
In a nutshell. Remove membrane, dry rub ribs overnight, slow cook and enjoy! Simple yes. Takes a lot of time, yes, Delicious, oh yes!
And you can check out my Slow Cooker Barbecue Ribs for a slightly different version of this great recipe!
What Are Some Great Side Dishes To Serve With The Oven Barbecue Ribs
There are so many options for these ribs. You can go down the Potato Salad route because that really never ever fails. Also great served with Homemade Oven Fries. And if you are thinking of keeping things a little lighter, why not try out the Summer Quinoa and Roasted Pepper Salad or the Zucchini Pasta Salad in a Lemon Vinaigrette. And don’t forget the Fluffy White Dinner Rolls!
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Dry Rub Oven Barbecue Ribs
Ingredients
- 1 rack of baby back pork ribs
For the rub:
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- 1 Teaspoon onion powder
- 1 Teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons salt
- 1 Teaspoon black pepper
For the sauce:
- 1 Cup ketchup
- 1/4 Cup white wine vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 Garlic cloves crushed
- 1/2 Onion finely chopped
- 1 Small dried chili finely chopped
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Make the dry rub by combining the brown sugar, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Give a good stir and set aside.
- Lay the ribs out on a clean surface with the bone side up. Remove the membrane off the back of the ribs. Using a sharp knife, get just under the membrane and start lifting it off and pull until you pull it all off. You may need to pull it off it sections.
- Once the membrane is off the meat, lay the meat on large sheet of aluminium foil. Spoon over half of the rub on the meat side of the ribs and rub it in all over. Turn ribs over and use the remaining rub for the bone side of the ribs. Wrap the ribs in the foil and keep place in the fridge for overnight or up to 24 hours.
- Make the sauce by putting all the ingredients in a small sauce pan over a medium to low heat. Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer. Leave to simmer on low for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F/100 degrees C. Place the ribs, still in the foil in a large deep sided baking tray. Cook ribs on a slow heat for about 5 1/2 hours. Remove from heat and take ribs out of the foil. Put the ribs back in the baking tray and pour over barbecue sauce. Smooth over barbecue sauce so the ribs are completely covered. Turn up the heat to 350 degrees F. Put the ribs back in the oven for about 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cut up the ribs. Serve straight away or can be served at room temperature.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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Julia this recipe is all- that. I’m a cook and NEVER EVER thought about ribs in crockpot but, from now on this is it. Only hung I didn’t have was onion powder. I followed instructions. Cooked for 7 hours( was at work) they fell out the bone. I couldn’t pick up but getting ready to put in oven to bake the sauce on. Girl thank you