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Easy Homemade Baby Back Ribs

Here's how you make Easy Homemade Baby Back Ribs
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 8h
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • Dry Rub:
  • - 1 1/2 Tbs kosher salt
  • - 1 tsp onion powder
  • - 1 tsp garlic powder
  • - 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  • Ribs:
  • - 2 Racks pork back ribs (approx. 2 1/2 lbs. per rack)
  • BBQ Sauce:
  • - 1 bottle of your favorite sauce (I like Sweet Baby Ray's Original), You will use about 1- 1 1/2 cups
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preparing the Ribs:

  • Step 2: - In a small bowl, combine the dry mix rub ingredients and mix well

  • Step 3: - Unwrap and pat the pork ribs dry with a paper towel

  • Step 4: - Remove the silverskin on the bone side of the ribs, pull this thin membrane off with your hands or with the paper towel.

  • Step 5: - Sprinkle the dry rub all over both ribs racks and rub it in with your hands.

  • Step 6: - Place the seasoned racks on a rimmed baking sheet and cover them loosely with plastic wrap.

  • Step 7: - Refrigerate for at least two hours or up to 24 hours.

  • Step 8: Cooking the Ribs:

  • Step 9: - Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit with the rack placed in the middle position.

  • Step 10: - Take the ribs out of the fridge and pat them with paper towels wrap each rack in foil or parchment paper

  • Step 11: - Place the foil wrapped ribs on a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet

  • Step 12: - Bake for 1 1/2 hours

  • Step 13: - Take the baking sheet out of the oven. Remove the foil from the ribs.

  • Step 14: - Place the ribs meat side up on the wire rack. Bake for 1more hour or until the meat is easily pierced with a paring knife.

  • Step 15: - When the ribs are done, take them out of the oven and turn on the broiler.

  • Step 16: - Brush half of the sauce over the racks, covering the tops and the sides.

  • Step 17: - Broil for 5 to 8 minutes or until well browned, watch closely because the sauce can easily burn!

  • Step 18: - Transfer the ribs to a cutting board

  • Step 19: - Slice the ribs by standing them on edge and cutting down cleanly between the bones

  • Step 20: - Brush the remaining barbecue sauce and serve.

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