This recipe for traveling oven barbecued baby back ribs will have your mouth watering from the first bite. The ribs are cooked low and slow in the oven until they are fall-off-the-bone tender, then finished off with a savory barbecue sauce glaze. Perfect for your next summer BBQ or family dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 racks of baby back ribs
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 300°F.
- Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs.
- In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Rub the spice mixture all over the ribs, covering them evenly.
- Place the ribs on a baking sheet and cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake in the oven for 2 hours, or until the ribs are tender.
- Remove the ribs from the oven and increase the temperature to 400°F.
- Brush the ribs with barbecue sauce and return to the oven for 10-15 minutes, until the sauce is sticky and caramelized.
- Slice the ribs between the bones and serve hot.
Interesting Facts
Baby back ribs are called 'baby' because they come from the top of the rib cage, which is the part of the pig closest to the spine.
Using the oven to cook the ribs low and slow helps to tenderize the meat and lock in the flavors.