Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs

No grill? No problem. These fall-off-the-bone oven-baked ribs are just as satisfying as the grilled version. Easy-to-make, promises big flavor, and tender, fall-off-the bone ribs.

If you’re looking for a delicious homemade BBQ sauce to pair with these oven-baked ribs, then try my Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce!

I’m participating in the 2021 Black History Virtual Potluck. A collaborative menu of recipes contributed by 40+black bloggers from around the globe in honor of Black History Month. See a sampling of some of the amazing participant recipes down below.

Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs

How do you achieve fall-off-the-bone ribs without a smoker or grill? The answer: slow-cooking in an oven. As a friednly reminder, you don’t need a grill to enjoy BBQ ribs!
I put these babies in the oven for 3½ hours at 250°F and finish them off with BBQ sauce 30 minutes before pulling them out of the oven. The result: utter deliciousness!

Oven Baked BBQ Ribs are easy to make

Many think that a lot of effort goes into achieving fall-off-the-bone ribs, but for this recipe, all you need is time, patience, and these few steps:

1. Clean the ribs
2. Remove the membrane
3. Generously apply the rub
4. Cover and cook in the oven at 250°F for 3 hours
5. After 3 hours, lather with BBQ sauce and increase the heat to 275°F and cook for 30 minutes
6. Remove from oven, rest for 25 minutes, slice, and serve
   That’s it!

How to remove the membrane

Removing the membrane from the ribs is a simple, and not-to-be-missed step. Leaving it on my result in a tough and chewy film left on the ribs. Below is a quick-step process in how to remove the membrane:

1. Using a dinner knife, slide knife under the white membrane and over the bone;
2. Carefully lift the membrane with the knife until you have enough to grib with your hand;
3. Grab the edge of the membrane and pull until you reach the end of the rack. Discard membrane.

Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce

My dad, a Southern man from Atlanta, Georgia, was known for many great things, one of them being how well he was able to throw down in the kitchen.

I recall summer nights as a youngin’ eating slow-cooked ribs lathered in my dad’s finger-licking-good BBQ sauce. His rendition included the addition of liquid smoke, giving the sauce a nice oomph in taste mixed with a little tang from the apple cider vinegar.

Not only is this Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce great on ribs–go ahead and lather this goodness on grilled veggies, chicken, hot links, or whatever your heart desires! You can thank me later.

You can make this while the ribs are cooking–it’s simple to make and tastes better than the bottled version you get at the store.

Black History Month Virtual Potluck

I’m participating in the 2021 Black History Virtual Potluck. A collaborative menu of recipes contributed by 40+black bloggers from around the globe in honor of Black History Month. See a sampling of some of the amazing participant recipes down below.

Please Check Out These Other Amazing BHM Potluck Participants:

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• BBQ Lentils over Grits | Rosalynn Daniels
• Gluten-Free Chicken and Waffles with Maple Bourbon Glaze | Good Food Baddie
• Lemon Pepper Honey Chicken Wings | Razzle Dazzle Life
• Sweet Potato & Coconut Cinnamon Rolls | Vee the Baker
• Southern Potato Salad | Meiko And The Dish
• Sugar Coated Vanilla Peanuts | Murielle Banackissa

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