The Best Oven Baked BBQ Beef Back Ribs Recipe
This oven baked BBQ beef back ribs recipe is the absolute best on the web, period! I've tried them all, and they come with my mother-in-law's approval. If you’re craving a rack of juicy ribs with a deep, rich flavor that is perfect for warm weather with natural flavors developed with a slow cooking process for a special occasion or any time of year, this is the recipe for you!
Servings: 7 people
Cost: $30
Ingredients
Dry Rub Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Dark brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Smoked sea salt 2 tablespoons I use Maldon
- 1 tbsp Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp Smoked paprika
- 1/2 tbps Adobo powder
- 1/2 tbsp Chili powder
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 tsp Allspice
- 1/3 cup Diced Chipotle peppers Diced chipotle peppers are diced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. If you can’t find diced, buy chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and dice them yourself.
Barbecue Sauce Ingredients
- 2 cups Coca-Cola
- 1 cup Ketchup
- 1/2 cup Heinz Chili Sauce or Cocktail Sauce I prefer Chili sauce
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
- 2 tsp Minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Dry Rub Instructions
- Mix all the spices together in a small bowl and set aside
- In another bowl, measure the diced chipotles and set them aside.
Barbecue Sauce Instructions
- In a small saucepan, whisk together all the ingredients over medium-high heat.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool to room temperature before using
How to prepare beef back ribs for cooking
- first, trim and remove any thick slabs of fat
- The next step is to remove the membrane on the ribs' back side (concave side). It’s important to remove because flavors can’t penetrate this formidable barrier
- Turn your rib rack over. Insert a butter knife or spoon handle between the membrane and the ribs to loosen.
- Use a paper towel to grasp the membrane and pull it away gently to remove it.
- Make sure to hold the membrane close to where it connects to the ribs and to pull at an angle. This will make it easier to remove the membrane in one long strip.
- Once the membrane has been removed, dry the rib rack with paper towels.
Apply the dry rub
- Place one long piece of plastic wrap on the counter and place the rib rack on top.
- Using a pastry brush, spread half of the adobo sauce in a thin and even layer over the top of the rib rack
- Sprinkle half the dry rub over the layer of adobo sauce. Use your hands to press the rub mixture into the sauce and rib meat.
- Turn the rib rack over, brush with the adobo sauce, and press the rub mixture into the sauce and rib meat.
- Wrap the ribs in plastic wrap, place on a rimmed baking sheet, and put in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
Baking beef rib backs in the oven
- Preheat the oven to 275 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Take the ribs out of the refrigerator and unwrap them.
- Wrap the rib rack in a double layer of aluminum foil.
- Place a wire cooling rack inside a raised-edge baking sheet. Put the rib rack on top, with the meat side facing up.=
- Bake for 2.5 to 3.5 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 202 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Take the ribs out and change the oven to broil.
- Remove the ribs from the foil packet. Place the rib bone side up (concave side up) on the wire rack.
- Place the baking sheet on the upper middle oven rack and broil until well browned and crispy in parts, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Flip the ribs' meat side up and cook until well browned and crispy, for about 5 to 7 minutes.
Applying the BBQ sauce
- Take the ribs out and brush them with about two thirds of the BBQ sauce. Let the ribs rest for 10 minutes.
- Add more sauce if desired, or cut into individual ribs and serve the remainder of the sauce on the side.
Notes
- Diced chipotle peppers are diced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. If you can’t find diced, buy chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and dice them yourself.
- Cooking time depends on the weight. A 2-pound rib rack will usually take 2.5-3.5 hours to cook. A 4-pound rib rack, like the one used in the pictures, can take 5.5 to 6.5 hours to cook.
Nutrition
Calories: 1725kcal