Oven Baked Sticky Baby Back Ribs
Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs are sticky, sweet, and a little bit spicy fall off the bone ribs that are easy to make in your oven with no fuss!
Ingredients
Dry Rub – combine these four ingredients together.
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp applewood grill seasoning (
- 1 Tbsp chipotle chili powder (feel free to add a little extra if you like spicy.)
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
Other Ingredients:
- 2 racks of baby back ribs
- Yellow mustard (optional but highly recommended)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp liquid smoke seasoning
- 2 cups barbecue sauce (I use Sweet Baby Ray's Original)
Instructions
- Remove membrane from the back of each rack or ribs. (Loosen one end with a knife, then grab on to it with a paper towel and gently pull until it’s completely removed.)
- Line a large baking sheet with foil and place the ribs on the baking sheet.
- Optional but highly recommended: brush some regular yellow mustard over both sides of the ribs. (Makes them super yummy and helps the rub to adhere better.)
- Pat the bottom side of the racks down with the dry rub, using your fingers to pat it in to the mustard and get it on the sides. Flip the ribs meat side up and generously coat the ribs. (I use ALL the seasoning. Pat it in to the mustard on the top as well as along the edges and sides.
- Cover the baking sheet with the ribs on it with plastic wrap, (or could use foil), and let sit for a minimum of an hour. (If you are going to let sit more than an hour, throw them in the refrigerator. You can prepare these the night before and let them sit in the refrigerator over night.)
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 275.
- Combine the chicken broth, apple cider vinegar and liquid smoke. Place broth mixture in bottom of a large roasting pan with deep edges.
- Place ribs in the pan meat side up in a single layer and seal the pan shut with foil.
- Bake at 275 for 2-1/2 to 3 hours until desired tenderness.
- Remove ribs from roasting pan and set on a clean, foil lined baking sheet.
- Generously baste both sides of each of the rack of ribs with the BBQ sauce. Set your oven to broil, and broil on low for 5-8 minutes watching closely so they don't burn. (You can also throw the ribs on the grill on medium high heat for 3-5 mins each side or until they have a nice bark if you want to.)
- Remove from the oven, tent with foil and let rest covered for 10-15 mins.
- Cut each rack between the bones and serve with more sauce!