Sticky Oven Barbecue Ribs (2024)

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Oven Barbecue Ribsslathered in the most delicious sticky barbecue sauce with a kick of garlic and optional heat!

Juicy melt-in-your-mouth oven baked Barbecue Ribs are fall-off-the-bone delicious! Double up on incredible flavour with an easy to make dry rub first, then coat them in a seasoned barbecue sauce mixture so addictive you won’t stop at one! Finger licking good ribs right here!

RIBS

These pork barbecue ribs are a no fail, hands down family favourite recipe. There is nothing better than letting your oven do all the work for you, while smelling the incredible BBQ pork aromas drifting all through the house. Sitting down to a plate of steaming hot sticky pork ribs is what’shappening this Father’s Day for many of our American readers!Get ready for the best ribs of your life!

You have all been loving our slow cooker ribs for a few years now, but many of you have asked how to make ribs in the oven. Are you ready?

RIBS IN THE OVEN

Oven, slow cooker or on the barbecue; pork ribs are so versatile they can be cooked either way. If you love soft, fall-off-the-bone ribs, then go for our slow cooker method. But, if you love juicy, tender and crispy ribs with caramelised edges, then this oven ribs method is for you!

HOW TO REMOVE THE MEMBRANE/SKIN OFF BABY BACK RIBS

This is a controversial and personal step when cooking ribs. I grew up eating ribs with the skin left on and only started removing them about 10 years ago — advice from a chef. Personally, I love the chewiness of the membrane when left on, BUT, I also love the ease of eating ribs with it removed.

Go with what YOU love!

Turn ribs over with bone/rack-side facing up. Carefully slide a blunt knife under the membraneat one end of the rack.
Lift to loosen the membrane off of the bone.
Using a sheet of paper towel to hold onto the membrane,peel it off the back of the ribs.
It should come off in one piece.

HOW TO COOK RIBS IN THE OVEN

The easiest barbecue ribs besides slow cooking!

Prepare ribs as above, then pat them dry with a sheet of paper towel.
Rub with our dry rub mixture (recipe below). I like to drizzle some olive oil over them for the best juicy, tender and crispy results.
Arrange them on a lined baking tray. You can use foil or parchment paper.
Bake for a couple of hours, thenslather with our BBQ sauce mixture. Use a brush or spoon to spread it evenly over the tops.
Broil (or grill) for an additional 2-5 minutes to get crispy, charred edges.

RIBS MARINADE

Our marinade is only made up FOUR ingredients!

BBQ sauce — use a good quality bbq sauce for this recipe. You can use a smoky flavoured sauce or regular sauce. I prefer plain, regular bbq sauce.
Garlic — you won’t be sorry adding a good kick of garlic to these ribs!
Olive oil — a little oil in the sauce gives even crispier, caramelised results when mixed through the barbecue sauce.
Worcestershire sauce — adds incredible flavour!

For those of you who love a little heat or spice in your life, you can add in Chili or Cayenne powder!

Love pork? Try these recipes!

Easy Honey Garlic Pork Chops
Crispy Pork Carnitas (Mexican Slow Cooked Pulled Pork)
Pork Roast With Crackle

Oven Barbecue Ribsslathered in the most delicious sticky barbecue sauce with a kick of garlic and optional heat! Juicy, tender and melt-in-your-mouth ribs are so easy to make! Double up on incredible flavour with an easy to make dry rub first, then coat them in a seasoned barbecue sauce mixture so addictive you won't stop at one!

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Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Ingredients

RIBS:

4 pounds (2 kg) baby back pork ribs
2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chili or Cayenne powder (optional)
2 tablespoons olive oil

SAUCE:

2 cups (500ml) barbecue sauce
3 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 - 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper (optional for heat)
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
Peel off tough membrane that covers the underside/bony side of the ribs. Place on a baking sheet or tray lined with foil (or parchment paper).
Combine together garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, pepper, cumin and chili or Cayenne. Sprinkle seasoning over ribs and drizzle with oil. Rub the seasoning all over the ribs on both sides. Cover tray with foil and bake for 2 hours.
During the last 5 minutes of cook time, mix together sauce ingredients.
Remove ribs from the oven, remove foil and spread the tops of the ribs with the barbecue sauce mixture.
Increase oven temperature to 460°F (240°C). Return ribs to the oven, uncovered, and bake for a further 10 minutes. Change oven settings to broil (or grill) on medium-high heat to lightly char and caramelise the edges (about 3 minutes).
Rest for 10 minutes to allow the juices to recirculate back into the meat before slicing.
Enjoy!

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Comments

Loula says
February 05, 2024 at 4:45 pm

Best BBQ ribs recipe. Have used this recipe multiple times and it never disappoints. Recipe is very easy to follow which is an added bonus.
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TQ says
January 19, 2024 at 9:20 am

These were the BEST! I used sweet baby rays HONEY bbq sauce and the garlic I added really enhanced the taste. They were amazing! Good gawd y’all!!
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- Jaime Maurice Hutchinson says
  February 08, 2024 at 7:58 am
  Used the same sauce
  It was perfect
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KC Barter says
August 30, 2023 at 7:48 am

I just made these tonight for dinner for my clients at work and I will say they were a hit! I have never made ribs before so I was definitely out of my comfort zone with this one, but the recipe is so easy to follow. One of my clients even went so far as to say that they didn’t believe the fact that I have never in my life cooked ribs before tonight after eating them
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Sydney says
August 23, 2023 at 11:14 am

10/10! My 5 year old said that it was the best dinner she’s ever had, my 3 year old just ate it right up, my boyfriend said it was good, and the meat fell right off the bones. I didn’t put the cayenne pepper in, but I did use chilli powder! Thank you so very much for the recipe!
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Kat says
August 18, 2023 at 9:29 am
Made this recipe twice, got them in the oven a third time as we speak. Awesome oven baked rib recipe for sure. I personally like to made a little Carolina style bbq for these bad boys. If you’re into that mustard base bbq sauce, you’ll love it. Guaranteed!
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Shaheen says
August 06, 2023 at 3:53 pm

Thanks i impressed my bf after making this dish.
Waiting for related recipes
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Rose says
July 30, 2023 at 7:21 am
This is THE BEST! Easy and super delicious! Literally eating one as I type this!
You don’t need any other recipe! Thanks for sharing a super easy and delicious recipe. One thing though, if boiling first, they need way less than 2 hours!
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Liana says
July 21, 2023 at 6:35 am

Amazing recipe! This is a new family favorite 🙂 Has anyone tried to cook these on the BBQ in a metal pan? It’s really hot, so I don’t want to turn on my oven.
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Karen says
July 07, 2023 at 6:42 am
This recipe is amazing! I’ve made it several times now and the whole family loves it. The first time I made it my husband was doubtful he would like it since the ribs weren’t cooked on the grill or smoker, but now he’s sold. These are definitely now in the menu rotation!
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Tao says
March 14, 2023 at 7:11 am

I just wanted to say I absolutely love this recipe. I’ve been making it for about a year now. Everyone I’ve made it for raves about it. I don’t change anything, except I’ll add some honey to the sauce depending on what BBQ sauce I’m using. I usually go with Original Sweet Baby Rays (I add honey to it). It’s easy to find, and not too expensive. I’ve used more “premium” sauces (2x the price) and they’ve come out worse. Thank you so much for this, really! This is my go to for a cheap meal I can impress with.
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