• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Tara Teaspoon logo

  • Bloglovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Recipe Index
    • Easy Dinners
    • Desserts
    • Pasta
  • Cookbooks
    • Delicious Gatherings
    • Live Life Deliciously
  • Newsletter
  • Shop
  • About Me
    • Contact Me
    • Ask Tara
    • Privacy Policy Version 2022
    • Disclosure Statement
menu icon
go to homepage
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Recipe Index
    • Easy Dinners
    • Desserts
    • Pasta
  • Cookbooks
    • Delicious Gatherings
    • Live Life Deliciously
  • Newsletter
  • Shop
  • About Me
    • Contact Me
    • Ask Tara
    • Privacy Policy Version 2022
    • Disclosure Statement
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×
    TaraTeaspoon » Cuisine » BBQ

    This page contains affiliate and sponsored links. See my full disclosure.

    Published: by

    Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs Recipe

    Jump to Recipe Pin Recipe
    Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs
    Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs
    Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs

    This oven-baked baby back ribs recipe makes fall-off-the-bone, finger-licking ribs in a fraction of the time. BBQ ribs in the oven are easy and crowd-pleasing–no smoker or grill needed!


    rack or ribs cut to serve with bbq sauce

    I'm a BBQ fanatic. Truly! I start grilling outside when the weather is just warm enough to tolerate being out by the grill! BUT, let's skip the grill this time. Yes, I said it, no grill required with these Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs.

    You might love my 3-ingredient Ribs (they start in the oven and I finish them on the grill). Or my authentic Kansas City style ribs slow-cooked to perfection, on the grill. I have spicy chicken, and pulled pork, and brisket, all waiting to be made on the grill. BUT, we are going for the oven this time!

    This oven baked ribs recipe SKIPS THE GRILL completely, and is made totally IN THE OVEN!

    Jump to:
    • The Best Oven Baked Ribs Have A Sauce
    • How To Cook Ribs In The Oven
    • Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs FAQs
    • What To Serve With Baby Back Ribs
    • Best Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs Recipe
    close up of cut ribs with sauce

    The Best Oven Baked Ribs Have A Sauce

    The best BBQ ribs in the oven need a sauce, and often a rub! The rub can be as simple as salt and pepper, or as delicious as my Terrific 10 Ingredient BBQ Rub.

    The sauce can be your favorite store-bought BBQ sauce, or hot sauce, or a homemade sauce like my Memphis BBQ Sauce.

    In the recipe below I'll give you instructions for using a rub on the baby back ribs - or just salt and pepper. You can use a purchased rub–I feel like we all have a jar or two of dry rub sitting in our spice cupboard or pantry, or a homemade rub as I suggested.

    Something with a little spice, or heat is great, and maybe a touch of garlic powder, or hint of sugar is nice. But, like I said, salt and pepper is just fine as well.

    The BBQ sauce goes on your oven baked ribs once they are finished cooking. It's the flavor at the end, and gives each bite the tangy zip you want.

    Purchase or make a sauce. It can be sweet, spicy, thick or thin. Your choice!

    I have a GREAT recipe for sprucing up store bought BBQ sauce that uses a few pantry staples. You'll love it.

    cut up rack of bbq ribs on parchment paper

    How To Cook Ribs In The Oven

    You will want to prepare this baby back ribs recipe for the oven like you would for the grill.

    Follow the steps below for the preparation for pork ribs in the oven. Then follow the recipe at the bottom of the post.

    • Pat the ribs dry.
    • Cut off any excess fat on the top.
    • Remove the membrane from the bottom of the ribs as shown below: use a paring knife to lift and remove the membrane, and/or a paper towel to grasp it and pull it away.
    tearing the membrane away from raw baby back ribs

    Pork Ribs In Oven

    • Lay each rack of ribs on a large piece of heavy duty foil, or doubled standard foil. It should be large enough to wrap the rack completely. If it's not large enough, you may use another piece to seal the top.
    • Before sealing, you will season the ribs according to the recipe.
    • Oven-bake the ribs according to the recipe.
    brushing sauce on oven baked ribs

    Best Oven Baked Ribs

    • After the ribs have oven-baked, carefully unwrap from the foil and baste with BBQ sauce.
    • Slice into ribs to serve.
    • Serve with extra BBQ sauce, garnished with scallions or herbs if desired.

    Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs FAQs

    How do I cook ribs in the oven?

    The most successful way to cook baby back ribs in the oven is to season, then wrap each rack in aluminum foil and cook them at a high temperature (400ºF) for 90 minutes to 2 hours. They will be tender and can be seasoned with BBQ sauce and served.

    How long to cook ribs in the oven at 400ºF?

    If you wrap ribs in foil to cook them in the oven, they will take 1 hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours to get tender. Wrapped in foil they technically braise, cooking at a higher heat because of the steam that is created inside the packet of foil. This allows them to tenderize faster.

    Are oven baked pork ribs gluten free?

    If you use gluten free seasonings, and gluten free BBQ sauce, then yes, your oven baked pork ribs will be gluten free.

    ribs and beans ready to serve

    What To Serve With Baby Back Ribs

    You will love serving oven baked ribs with my Homemade BBQ Baked Beans–a classic barbecue side dish!

    Or try one of these fantastic side dishes with these baby back ribs:

    • Potato salad
    • Pasta salad
    • Fresh corn fritters
    cut up oven baked bbq ribs and baked beans

    Let me know how it went!

    Scroll to the bottom of the page to rate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and comment on this recipe. Leaving comments helps other too!

    cut ribs with sauce on parchment paper

    Best Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs Recipe

    Tara Teaspoon
    This classic baby back ribs recipe makes fall off the bone, finger-licking ribs in a fraction of the time. BBQ ribs in the oven are easy and crowd-pleasing–no smoker or grill needed!
    5 from 6 votes
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 to 6
    Calories 835 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 racks (about 5 pounds total) baby back pork ribs
    • 2 teaspoons kosher salt and pepper OR
    • 5 tablespoons BBQ dry rub (use rub or salt & pepper)
    • 1½ cups BBQ sauce
    • Sliced scallions or herbs for garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Heat oven to 400ºF. Place oven rack in the lower third of the oven.
    • Pat ribs dry. Remove any large pieces of excess fat on the top of the ribs. Remove the membrane from the bottom of the ribs by pulling it off with a paper towel if needed.
    • Place each rack of ribs on a sheet of heavy-duty (or double layer of regular) aluminum foil large enough to wrap around the ribs.
    • Sprinkle each rack with salt and pepper. OR, if not using salt and pepper, sprinkle all over generously with the BBQ dry rub.
    • Wrap each rack in foil making an air tight weal. Transfer racks to a rimmed baking sheet side by side (they can be overlapping if needed), and bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Check for tenderness by carefully opening a packet and using a fork to pull the meat on the ribs. If you'd like them a little more tender, bake them up to 30 more minutes.
    • Remove from the oven and unwrap the ribs. Brush with some of the BBQ sauce. Transfer to a cutting board and slice into ribs. Garnish with sliced scallions or herbs if desired and serve with extra BBQ sauce.

    Notes

    Nutrition facts estimated for 4 servings.
    SEE BLOG POST FOR MORE INFORMATION ON TECHNIQUE AND SEASONINGS.
    • I like to use a dry rub on the ribs. Try my Terrific 10 Rub. You probably have all the spices in your pantry to make it!
    • Here's how to Make Store Bought BBQ Sauce Better!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 835kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 55gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 196mgSodium: 2515mgPotassium: 984mgFiber: 2gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 434IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 174mgIron: 5mg
    Want to watch videos to show you how to cook?Check out our Youtube and try this recipe and more.

    More great grilling recipes

    • tropical chicken with grilled pineapple
      Tropical Chicken with Grilled Pineapple
    • north carolina pulled pork recipe with mop sauce
      North Carolina Pulled Pork Recipe
    • Fancy Dogs feature recipe image
      Fancy Hot Dogs & Sausages
    • bbq mop sauce with mop in aluminum tray
      BBQ Mop Sauce Recipe
    • Better BBQ Sauce in a bowl with a dripping brush
      Make Store Bought BBQ Sauce Better
    • steak tacos with pomegranates radish and red onions
      Spicy Steak Tacos with Pomegranates
    • bowl of linguini with sliced steak
      Seared Strip Loin with Linguini with Fennel and Olives
    • two memphis smoked bologna sandwich es
      Memphis Smoked Bologna Sandwich
    Tara in kitchen making salad

    About Tara Teaspoon

    I’ve been in the food publishing business for over 20 years, creating recipes & food-styling for magazines, books, television & advertising. Order my new cookbook & stick around for amazing things to eat.

    Find out more!

    « How To Freeze Rhubarb: Use For Cooking and Baking All Year
    The Most Delicious, Just-Rhubarb Crisp »

    Filed Under: 4th of July, BBQ, Course, Cuisine, Easy Dinners, Holidays + Celebrations, Main Dish, Pork, Summertime Favorites Tagged With: bbq, dinner, easy, oven baked, pork, ribs

    Reader Interactions

    Let us know how it went! Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    search this website

    I’ve been sharing my original ideas for years. What began as a passion, turned into a career as magazine Food Editor at Martha Stewart and then Entertaining Director at Ladies’ Home Journal. All in all, I’ve shared recipes, cooking tips, and DIY ideas with more than 24 MILLION people. Make that 24 million and one. Thanks for stopping by Tara Teaspoon!

    Delicious Gatherings

    Delicious Gatherings cookbook cover

    follow on social

    • Bloglovin
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • LinkedIn
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

    Cookie Tips!

    Don't forget your FREE MAGAZINE! Sign up to get your own copy of my Cookie Tips booklet for exclusive tips on cookies and frostings. 'Tis the season!

    Enter your name here and I'll send this mini-magazine right to your inbox.

    Live Life Deliciously Recipe Sharing Group!

    In this group, we share dinner, dessert, snack, and lunch recipes. Any and all recipes are welcome (with a few rules). Let's make cooking and baking at home fun!

    Join Our Group

    Media Kit

    Hi, I'm Tara Teaspoon!

    I’ve been sharing my original ideas for years. What began as a passion, turned into a career as magazine Food Editor at Martha Stewart and then Entertaining Director at Ladies’ Home Journal. All in all, I’ve shared recipes, cooking tips, and DIY ideas with more than 24 MILLION people. Make that 24 million and one. Thanks for stopping by Tara Teaspoon!

    More about me →

    Popular


    • feature image of sliced walnut pumpkin bread
      Whole Wheat Walnut Pumpkin Bread
    • sweet potato and yukon gold gratin
      Two Potatoes au Gratin with Gruyere
    • stack of carmelitas oatmeal bars
      Oatmeal Carmelitas Recipe
    • Close up stack of crispy pecan cookies on a counter.
      Pecan Crisp Cookies

    Footer

    Helpful Links

    • New Posts
      • Recipe Index
    • Cookbooks
      • Delicious Gatherings
      • Live Life Deliciously
    • About Me
      • Ask Tara
      • Videos
      • Contact Me
        • Privacy Policy Version 2022
        • Tara Teaspoon Disclosure Statement

    Popular Recipes

    • Cookbook
    • Easy Dinners
    • Grilling and Smoking
    • Chicken and Poultry
    • Baking
    • Halloween
    • Chocolate

    Recent Posts

    • Whole Wheat Walnut Pumpkin Bread
    • Two Potatoes au Gratin with Gruyere
    • Oatmeal Carmelitas Recipe
    • Pecan Crisp Cookies
    • Splurge-Worthy Gifts For The Cooking Enthusiast

    Copyright © 2023 Tara Teaspoon on the Brunch Pro Theme