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Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs

📍 Estados Unidos
⏱️Prep: 20 min
🔥Cook: 180 min
Total: 200 min
🍽️4 servings
Difficulty: Easy

Oven BBQ ribs work in two stages: first a slow three-hour bake covered in a spice dry rub until the meat pulls away from the bone; then a quick blast under the grill with BBQ sauce to lacquer and caramelise the outside. The result is tender, juicy ribs with that sweet-smoky flavour of American Southern barbecue.

🛒 Ingredients

4 servings
  • 1 whole pork rib rack (1.5 kg)
  • Dry rub: smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, brown sugar, cumin, salt, pepper
  • BBQ sauce: ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, mustard, Tabasco

👨‍🍳 Step-by-step instructions

  1. Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs.

  2. Coat ribs completely with the dry rub. Let rest for at least 1 hour.

  3. Wrap in aluminum foil. Bake at 150°C for 2.5 hours.

  4. Meanwhile, prepare the BBQ sauce by boiling all ingredients for 15 minutes.

  5. Unwrap ribs, brush with BBQ sauce. Bake for another 30 minutes uncovered.

  6. Brush again with sauce when removing from oven. Let rest for 10 minutes.

💡 Chef's tip

Remove the silverskin membrane from the inside of the rack — it's what makes ribs tough. Use a kitchen cloth to get a grip on it and pull cleanly in one go.

📝 Our take

Oven BBQ ribs are the most rewarding slow-cook project for a Sunday. The silverskin membrane on the back must go — it's the number one reason ribs come out tough. Low and slow at 140°C for 3 hours, then a blast of heat at the end to caramelise the BBQ glaze. These don't need a grill.

🍷 Wine & food pairing

American IPA or a mild stout. Beer's bitterness cuts through the fat and sweetness of the BBQ glaze. In wine, a Californian Zinfandel or a full-bodied Malbec from Argentina.

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