Fall-Off-The-Bone BBQ Spare Ribs
These tender, fall-off-the-bone BBQ spare ribs are made entirely in your oven with just three simple ingredients. No smoker required – just coat with BBQ sauce, bake low and slow, then finish with a sticky glaze for restaurant-quality ribs at home.
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Servings: 4
Calories: 485kcal
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 lbs St. Louis-style pork spare ribs
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 18 oz BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F.
- Pat ribs dry with paper towels and season evenly with kosher salt.
- Cut ribs into individual pieces between the bones.
- Place ribs in a large baking pan and coat thoroughly with BBQ sauce.
- Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
- Remove foil and increase oven temperature to 350°F.
- Baste ribs with additional BBQ sauce and bake uncovered for another 20-30 minutes until sticky and glazed.
Notes
St. Louis-style ribs are trimmed spare ribs with more uniform shape and better presentation than regular spare ribs
Save some BBQ sauce for serving alongside the finished ribs
Ribs are done when meat easily pulls away from the bone with a fork
For extra flavor, let ribs marinate with salt for 2-4 hours in refrigerator before cooking
Leftover ribs can be stored in refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheated in 300°F oven
Use a meat thermometer to confirm internal temperature reaches 190-203°F for ideal tenderness
Nutrition
Calories: 485kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 890mg | Potassium: 520mg | Sugar: 16g