Oven Baked Barbecue Spare Ribs

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These Barbecue Ribs are a perfect combination of sweet with a touch of heat and the meat literally falls off the bones! I could eat the entire rack!!! I have always LOVED Barbecue Spare Ribs, but have never attempted to make them myself...until now 😉 This wonderful recipe comes from cafedelites.com ~ Thank You for sharing! Also, a HUGE "Thank You" to "Cooking with Ry" for sharing "How to Easily Remove the Membrane From Your Ribs" on his YouTube Channel 🙂
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 People

Ingredients
  

The Rub:

  • 2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 2 tsp Table Salt
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Cayenne Powder
  • ½ tsp Ground Cumin
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 4 lbs Pork Ribs Baby Back or St. Louis Cut

The Barbecue Sauce:

  • 2 Cups Barbecue Sauce I use Sweet Baby Ray's Original, but use your favorite
  • 3 Tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp Table Salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place rack in center position of oven.
  • Line a baking tray with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Remove the membrane from the underside of the ribs and place on the prepared baking sheet. Note: If you have never done this before, go to "Cooking With Ry" on YouTube and search for "How to Easily Remove The Membrane From Your Ribs" - his instructions are very easy to follow and all you need is a dinner knife and some paper towels 😉

Making the Rub:

  • In a small jar or bowl, combine all of the seasonings for the rub and mix well.
  • Sprinkle the Rub over the Ribs; then drizzle with the Olive Oil. Rub the seasonings and Oil thoroughly over both sides of the Ribs.
  • Cover the entire baking sheet with foil.
  • Bake for 2 hours.

Making the Barbecue Sauce:

  • While the Ribs are baking, combine the sauce ingredients in a medium bowl until thoroughly blended. Set aside.

Putting it All Together:

  • Once the Ribs have finished baking, remove them from the oven and take the foil off of the top.
  • Increase oven temperature to 460 degrees.
  • While the oven temperature is rising, thoroughly coat the tops of the Ribs with the Barbecue Sauce, reserving some for serving with the Ribs.
  • Return the Ribs, uncovered, to the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
  • To caramelize the edges of the Ribs, change the oven setting to Broil, leaving the rack in the center position, and broil for about 3 minutes.
  • Remove Ribs from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
  • I hope you enjoy this as much as we did!