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Cooked slab of ribs on a baking tray

Easy oven ribs with a dry rub

Forget the flame, embrace flavor! These oven ribs bathed in homemade rub are juicy, smoky, and ready to rock your taste buds. No grill mess, just pure rib magic.
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: ribs
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 441kcal
Author: James Strange

Ingredients

  • 1 rack Baby back ribs
  • 2 Tablespoons Brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons White sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Granulated garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon Mustard powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • 1/4 Cup BBQ sauce

Instructions

Prepare the rub

  • To a bowl add brown sugar, white sugar, smoked paprika, salt, black pepper, granulated garlic, mustard powder, and cayenne pepper.
    2 Tablespoons Brown sugar, 2 Tablespoons White sugar, 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon Granulated garlic, 1/4 teaspoon Mustard powder, 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • Stir to combine and set aside.

Ribs

  • Remove the membrane from the ribs, wash the ribs, and pat them dry.
    1 rack Baby back ribs
  • Season the ribs with dry rub and top with butter
    2 Tablespoons Butter
  • Wrap the ribs with heavy-duty aluminum foil, and place them onto a baking tray.
  • Preheat the oven to 350F
  • Place the wrapped ribs into the oven
  • Cook the ribs at 350F for 1 hour and remove the ribs. Open the aluminum foil to expose the top of the ribs. Return to the oven. (if wanting very tender ribs skip this step)
  • After 30 minutes remove the ribs from the oven and brush on BBQ sauce.
    1/4 Cup BBQ sauce
  • Return the ribs to the oven and cook for another 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Remove the ribs from the oven and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 1130mg | Potassium: 423mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 520IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg
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