Easy Oven Baked Barbecue Ribs

The finished oven barbecue ribs cut on a wood cutting board.

Easy Oven Baked Barbecue Ribs

These easy oven barbecue ribs are fall-off-the-bone and delicious. In this recipe, baby back ribs are seasoned, wrapped in foil, and baked until they’re very tender. Then they’re brushed with a thick, tangy, and sweet barbecue sauce.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword baked ribs

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2 35

Brushing the sauce on the ribs 10

Total Time 3

Servings

Calories 814kcal

Author Elizabeth

Ingredients

Ingredients for the ribs

2-3 pounds Baby Back Ribs 1 large slab
2 tablespoons Cajun Seasoning or blackening seasoning
1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
1 tablespoon Soy Sauce

Ingredients for the sauce

1½ cup Plain Barbecue Sauce use your favorite brand
¼ cup Brown Sugar
¼ cup Honey
2 tablespoons Ketchup
1 teaspoon Yellow Mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F
Add the Cajun seasoning, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, and the soy sauce to a small bowl. Mix well using a fork, set aside.
Cut two pieces of aluminum foil about 28-30 inches each.
Line a large baking sheet with the foil. Place one piece vertically and place the second piece horizontally (running the length of the pan).
Place the ribs in the center and rub the prepared Cajun seasoning mixture on the bottom and sides. Place the ribs meaty side up and rub generously with the mix.
Fold in the sides to loosely cover the ends of the rib slab. Bring up the sides but don’t press them to the ribs, so it resembles a tray.
Next, bring up the vertical piece of foil and fold a couple of times to make a packet. Loosely bring in or fold any pieces of foil to finish making the packet. Don’t wrap the ribs too tight, seal the packet but leave room for air.
Bake the ribs for 2 hours.
When the ribs are almost done, prepare the sauce. Add the barbecue sauce, ¼ cup brown sugar, honey, ketchup, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce to a medium saucepan.
Gently heat the sauce over medium heat. Stir frequently, almost constantly, to avoid sticking and burning.
When the sauce comes to a simmer lower the heat to low and continue warming and stirring until the sugar melts and the ingredients are combined. Keep the sauce warm until ready to glaze, stir occasionally.
Reserve about ⅓ of the sauce for serving.
Remove the ribs from the oven, carefully open the foil (there will be steam accumulated) and fold it down so that the ribs remain uncovered.
Carefully turn the ribs (they will be very tender) so that the underside is up. Brush or spoon about a ⅓ of the barbecue sauce on the ribs.
Place the baking sheet back in the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove the ribs from the oven, carefully turn them so they are meaty side up. brush with half the remaining sauce. Bake for 10 minutes.
Brush them one more time with the remaining sauce. Bake another 10 minutes.
Place them on a cutting board or platter, if desired. Serve the ribs with the reserved sauce and enjoy.

Notes

You will also need: 1 Large Baking Sheet (18” x13” Sheet Pan), Aluminum Foil, Pastry Brush
To turn the ribs and to set them on a serving platter, remove them carefully because they will be very tender. Use two tongs to handle the ribs. Grab each end of the ribs with the tongs placing them towards the middle of the rack to provide support while moving.

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