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Best Oven Baked Ribs

The Best Oven Baked Ribs with a Crunchy Smoky Crust - fall off the bone tender ribs with a smoky-sweet crunchy bark - straight from the oven! This is the best oven baked ribs recipe - incredibly easy with a crunchy bark like you'd get on the grill but right in the oven. Use your favorite BBQ sauce - no special equipment needed. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 5 minutes
Course: Ribs
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bbq, main dish, pork, ribs, roasted meat
Servings: 6 people
Author: Courtney O'Dell
Cost: $23

Ingredients

For the Rub

For the Mop

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Mix spice rub and rub on ribs
  • Mix the apple cider vinegar and beer in a small bowl to make the mop.
  • Bake in oven for 2-3 hours until tender, basting with mop every 20-30 minutes.
  • When meat separates from bone, baste with BBQ sauce, turn up oven to 350 degrees.
  • Continue to baste ribs with sauce every 15 minutes until desired finish is reached, approximately 2-3 times.
  • Remove from oven and add one more layer of sauce, serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2ribs | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 1200mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 31IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg

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