Description
Tender and flavorful baby back ribs with a sweet and smoky spice rub, slow-cooked to perfection in the oven and finished on the grill with a caramelized barbecue sauce glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
Ribs:
- 2 racks baby back pork ribs (about 4–5 pounds total)
Spice Rub:
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Barbecue Sauce:
- 1 cup barbecue sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs.
- Mix Spice Rub: Combine brown sugar, paprika, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper. Rub mixture on both sides of ribs.
- Bake Ribs: Wrap ribs in foil, bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours until tender.
- Grill or Broil: Brush ribs with barbecue sauce, grill or broil for 5–7 minutes.
- Rest and Serve: Let ribs rest before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Enhance smoky flavor with liquid smoke in the rub or by using a smoker for cooking.
- Serve with extra barbecue sauce on the side.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking, Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 rack
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
