Super Easy & Tender Oven Baked Baby Back Ribs (With Grill Option) ABSOLUTE FAVORITE!

These ribs are the best I have ever
had ~ So tasty and simple to make!

Ingredients:

3 - 4 pounds baby back ribs

plastic wrap

1 tablespoon pink Himalayan salt or fine sea salt

2 teaspoons black pepper

2 tablespoons smoked paprika

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves

1 tablespoon brown sugar

heavy duty aluminum foil

1 cup (or more) sweet barbecue sauce**

Method:

Rinse the ribs and pat dry. Place on 1 or 2 pieces of plastic wrap large enough to fully wrap the rack of ribs.

In a small bowl, stir together all of the spices and brown sugar. Rub the spice mixture on both sides of the ribs. Allow the spices to absorb into the meat for a minimum of 15 minutes or wrap in the plastic and place in the refrigerator for longer. (I placed in the refrigerator overnight.)

Preheat oven to 350*. Remove the plastic wrap and wrap in foil. Place on a baking sheet and put on the center rack in the oven. Bake for two hours.

Open the foil. Generously brush the barbecue sauce all over the top of the ribs. Return to the oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the sauce darkens and is warmed.

Cut into 4 portions and serve. Makes 4 servings. If desired, serve with a side of extra sauce.

Grill Method:

Preheat grill to 350*. Wrap the ribs in foil and grill for 1 hour. Unwrap the ribs and brush with the barbecue sauce. Rewrap and grill for 15 minutes.  Unwrap again and brush with more sauce. Rewrap and cook for an additional 25 minutes or until tender.

**You may use your favorite barbecue sauce, but a sweet sauce works best with the spices in the rub.

Served with a Crispy Air Fried Smashed Red Potato: https://carriekitchencreations.blogspot.com/2024/08/crispy-air-fried-smashed-red-potatoes.html

Notes: 

These ribs are spicy, not make you sweat or cry spicy, but they do have some heat. If you don't like spicy, the black pepper and cayanne pepper may be omitted.

My husband never has liked ribs prepared with a spice rub, but he really liked the combination of the spices and the barbecue sauce ~ Absolutely Delicious! These ribs are so excellent, that I will only prepare them this way in the future. 😀