This oven baked ribs recipe is made simple with low and slow cooking for tender, fall off the bone ribs with an irresistible smoky sweet BBQ flavor.
Holly’s Recipe Highlights List
- Flavor: These oven baked ribs are sweet and smoky, and fall off the bone tender.
- Skill Level: No culinary certificate needed for this simple dish. Even beginner cooks can make perfect ribs every time.
- Time-Saving Tip: For super easy prep, just use pre cut and pre packaged country style or baby back ribs. Premake your rub ahead of time, or buy one!
- Serving Suggestions: Serve them up with shredded Brussels sprout slaw or some air fryer Brussels sprouts. Add a side of mashed cauliflower, and dinner is served.
Ingredient Notes
- Ribs: Choose your favorite kind of meaty slabs of pork ribs that are similarly sized. Use short ribs, spare ribs, or boneless ribs.
- Onion: Adds moisture and delicious savory flavor. The onion can be discarded after baking, so quick, rough slices are fine.
- Garlic: Freshly sliced garlic seasons the ribs while they bake. Garlic powder can be used in place of fresh.
- Dry Rub:
- Paprika: Adds rich color and a mild smoky sweet flavor. For a stronger barbecue taste, use smoked paprika.
- Swerve Brown Sugar: Adds a touch of sweetness similar to brown sugar and keeps the recipe low carb, or swap with low carb honey or maple syrup. You can leave it out if you prefer a more savory rub,
- Garlic Powder and Onion Powder: Adds savory flavor and helps create a classic dry rub taste.
- Black Pepper and Lemon Pepper: Black pepper adds a little heat, while lemon pepper brings a fresh, bright flavor that balances the richness of the pork.
- Salt: Enhances the flavor of the meat and helps the seasonings stand out. Adjust the amount based on how salty your lemon pepper and BBQ sauce are.
- Sugar Free BBQ Sauce: While not necessary, it adds extra savory flavor and a delicious sticky coating.
- Variations: The seasoning can be adjusted to your preference, but for the best results, don’t leave out the brown sugar, as it helps the seasonings adhere to the ribs. You can add cayenne, chipotle powder, or chili powder for a more spicy flavor.
How to Make Oven Baked Ribs
- Whisk rub ingredients together and coat both sides of the ribs.
- Cover ribs with onions and garlic and bake.
- Remove ribs from the oven and serve, or brush with BBQ sauce if using, then broil. (Full recipe below).
Saving Leftovers
- Refrigerate leftover ribs in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Enjoy them cold or reheat them briefly under the broiler, in the air fryer, in the oven in a covered dish, or briefly in the microwave. For best results, add a brush of sauce before reheating and broil briefly at the end.
- Freeze portions in zippered freezer bags for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating. Add meat sliced off the bone to an egg roll bowl recipe or tuck some into a lettuce wrap for a tasty lunch on the go.
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Oven Baked Ribs Recipe
This easy oven baked ribs recipe makes tender, flavorful ribs with simple pantry seasonings and an optional low carb BBQ sauce finish.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 pounds baby back ribs 2 slabs
- 1 large onion sliced
- 4 cloves garlic sliced
- sugar free barbecue sauce optional
Rib Rub
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon Swerve brown sugar
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon lemon pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275°F.
- Remove the white membrane from the back of the ribs by gently pulling it off. Rinse the ribs under cold water and dry them off with paper towels.
- Mix the paprika, Swerve brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, lemon pepper, and salt together and massage the rub into the ribs. Place the ribs on a foil lined tray and cover them with sliced onions and garlic.
- Bake the ribs for 2 hours. After 2 hours, check if they're tender. If not, bake for another 20 minutes and check again.
- Remove the ribs from the oven and discard the juices, onions, and garlic. Brush the ribs generously with sugar-free barbecue sauce if desired.
- Grill or broil the ribs over medium high heat for 5 to 10 minutes until the sauce adheres to the meat.
Notes
- Nutrition calculated without optional barbecue sauce.
- Fat will drain well from ribs placed on a rack, or even placed on the sliced onions.
- Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days and freeze portions in a zippered bag for up to a month
- Thaw in the refrigerator before reheating in the microwave or air fryer.
- Baked ribs can also be enjoyed cold.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 481mg | Potassium: 653mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 913IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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This recipe sounds delicious. Is the 5-minute broil a necessary step or can the ribs just be baked a little longer? Thanks!
The broil helps caramelize and make the sauce stick to the ribs. You can skip the broil and bake with the sauce but it may affect the flavor a little but will still be delicious! If you try it I would love to hear how it turns out!