Sticky Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs

Name: Sticky Oven-Baked BBQ Ribs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 racks baby back ribs (about 5 lb); Rub: 3 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tbsp smoked paprika, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper; 1 cup barbecue sauce; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Dry-rubbed baby back ribs bake low and slow wrapped in foil until tender, then get glazed with barbecue sauce under the broiler.

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Prep15 min

Cook2 hr 45 min

Total3 hr

Serves4

What you'll need

Aluminum sheet pansFor roasting and baking

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8-inch chef's knifeFor all the chopping

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Steps

Heat the oven to 275°F. Pull the thin membrane off the back of the ribs with a paper towel.

Rub the ribs all over with the spice mix. Wrap each rack tightly in foil and set on a sheet pan.

Bake 2 1/2 hours, until the meat pulls back from the bones.

Unwrap and pour off the juices. Heat the broiler. Stir the vinegar into the sauce and brush it on thickly.

Broil 3 to 5 minutes, watching closely, until sticky and charred in spots. Rest 5 minutes, then slice.

TipYou can finish the ribs on a hot grill instead of the broiler.