Fast & Easy Oven Roasted Baby Back Ribs
Fast & Easy Oven Roasted Baby Back Ribs (+video). Juicy tender and succulent oven-roasted baby back ribs made easy! An easier way to make pork ribs ‘barbecue-style’ without the use of the grill is to boil them first, tenderizing the meat while it removes most of the fat, and then roast them with your favorite BBQ rub or sauce.
Oven-Roasted Baby Back Ribs…
Autumn and winter are the perfect times of year to make these fast & easy oven-roasted baby back ribs. No need to use your outdoor grill.
This recipe is a simple 2-step process that requires NO fuss and NO mess when making baby back ribs barbecue-style!
First, Need to Check for “Silver Skin” on the Back…
The first thing to know is that some meat markets, but not all, already remove the “silver skin” from the back of the rib rack.
However, when you buy a package of rack ribs, you will need to see if there is a thin silver skin lining on the back of the ribs. If it is there? You will have to remove it yourself.
How to Remove the “Silver Skin” from the Baby Back Ribs?
Carefully, try slipping a knife under it, somewhere on the edge of the bone, and pull the thin layer of skin off with your hand. Once that is removed, then you can begin.
Over the years, one thing we learned about cooking with pork ribs is the need to boil them first.
The tip here is to boil them in the water!
Why Boil these Ribs? (*full recipe below!)
There are several reasons to boil the ribs before roasting them.
- It’s a clever way to eliminate and remove most of the fat from the ribs.
- Plus, at the same time, it helps to tenderize the meat while it cuts the cooking time in half.
- Once you boil the fat off the pork, leaving the ribs to be lean and tender, all that is left to do is rub on your favorite BBQ sauce and go into the oven!
Everyone has a favorite barbecue sauce. And we do too!
We love to bake these baby back ribs with a hickory, spiced barbecue sauce on them.
I keep two of my favorite sauces in the fridge, one is called Rib Rack, Southern Bourbon flavor, and the other is Jack Daniels Hickory flavor.
Both sauces have a rich smoky flavor with a sweet taste of molasses that everyone loves. The sauce is SO GOOD, the ribs become finger-licking delicious!
Serve them with your favorite salad as a side. Or serve with our drunken baked beans, some homemade cornbread, or pumpkin cornbread, and this meal could be added to your list of making dinners for a family of 4 for under $20.00.
Your family and friends will LOVE these Fast & Easy Oven-Roasted Baby Back Ribs!
Also, try our homemade easy garlic mashed potatoes and cheesy mini biscuits (Jim n Nick copycat), they too make the perfect sides for these baby back ribs!
Baby back ribs are also very inexpensive to buy, they cost about five dollars per pound and they cost even less if you find them on sale.
Try them! You’ll love them as much as we do!
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WATCH VIDEO: How To Make Our Baby Back Ribs? (1-Minute)
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Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Fast & Easy Oven-Roasted Baby Back Ribs
Fast & Easy Oven Roasted Baby Back Ribs. Juicy tender and succulent oven-roasted baby back ribs made easy! An easier way to make pork ribs 'barbecue-style' without the use of the grill and in half the time! Oven roasting baby back ribs are delicious and easy on the wallet too!
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time
1 hour 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1.5 to 2 pounds Pork Loin Baby Back Ribs (about 14 to 16 ribs)
- sea salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 2/3 cup ( about 8 to 10 Tbsp.) BBQ Sauce of your choice
- cooking oil spray
Instructions
- First, generously spray a 9" x 13" baking pan with cooking oil and set it aside. For easier cleanup, you can line the baking pan with foil wrap, and spray the foil wrap with cooking oil. Set aside.
- In a large saucepot, filled with water, halfway. Add the baby back ribs into the water. Cover with a lid and bring to boil. Boil ribs for 15 to 20 minutes. They should be soft and tender when you pierce them with a fork.
- Meanwhile, Preheat OVEN to 400 degrees F.
- Using kitchen tongs, remove the ribs and allow them to drain over the pot for a few seconds, and transfer them to the prepared baking pan. Drain and discard the greasy water.
- Rub your favorite barbecue sauce over the entire surface, using the back of a spoon.
- Sprinkle with salt and fresh ground black pepper over the ribs.
- BAKE uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, carefully placing the hot baking dish on a safe surface, and flip over the ribs. Rub some more barbecue sauce over them. Place them back into the oven.
- Bake for an additional 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven, and cut them into pieces.
- Serve immediately.
- Serves 4 to 6
Notes
Cooks Notes: I have made these baby back ribs many times and noticed that the larger size ones will need more roasting time, about 5 to 8 minutes more. While the smaller ones will need only 10 to 12 minutes per side, in the oven.
Also, you need to serve them immediately. The pork will be tender, soft, and juicy as soon as they come out of the oven.
If you let them cool down too long, and wait to eat them, the molasses and sugar on the ribs will solidify, causing them to be chewy.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4 to 6 servingsServing Size:
4 ouncesAmount Per Serving: Calories: 290Total Fat: 18gCarbohydrates: 0.0gProtein: 21g
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So many great tips for preparing ribs! I had never thought of boiling them but it makes perfect sense, Anna and Liz! I’m sure it is just beautiful in Charleston right now!
xo Roz
Thanks so much, Roz! We have been making them this way for years, and its works every time. Have a great week and thanks again!
SOOO DELICIOUS AND TENDER!
Thanks for saving the day!
Didnt have much time to cook today on fathers day and everyone loved them!
I used Sweet Baby Rays and everyone demolished them!
Going to use ur style from now on!
Much thanks!!!!
-Joey
Aw, thanks so much, Joey! Glad our recipe came in handy! Hope you had a great Father’s Day!
Loved this recipe! So nice not having to wait 2.5 to 3 hours for them to roast like most recipes have us doing, and they were delicious! I could not tell any difference betwee the ones we slow roasted and these. Thank you!
Hi Sandy! Welcome to our recipe blog, it is so nice to meet you. So glad you tried our recipe for the ribs! We have been making them that way for years, and the ribs always turn out great every time. We hope you will try other recipes we have shared on our blog. Have a great day! 🙂
I loved this recipes and generally make on the grill. I loved how tender and quick!!
Awesome recipe, thank you!
You’re welcome! Thank you so much, Scott!
I’m making them now. I’m in Japan and using wild boar, a different kind of meat. This is my first time and I really wanted to just cook these things as quickly as possible and your recipe seemed right up my alley. I’ll let you know how they turned out in a couple of hours.
Wow Charles, the wild boar sounds very interesting. Let us know how they turn out. Thanks so much!
Just made them, they were tender and delicious! In an hour! Great recipe!
Hi Robin! Thank you so much for leaving a sweet comment, and welcome to our blog -it’s so lovely to meet you! Have a great week, and keep on cooking and baking! 🙂
We loved it! Next time I am going to throw them on the grill when taking out of boiling water.
So glad to hear!! We enjoy them on the grill as well. Thanks so much for leaving a comment, we appreciate you taking the time to tell us you had a great outcome! Have a great week and keep cooking! 🙂
Thank you for reminding me to parboil ribs in water which my mother taught me and I guess I forgot. My family will love this for dinner.
You are quite welcomed! Welcome to our blog! It’s nice to meet you. Enjoy this recipe, and let us know the outcome. Thanks so much! 🙂
if you have them sealed in foodsaver bags, I would just cover them in water…. Fill the sink with water and immerse the ribs still sealed. They will thaw pretty quickly and I figure they will turn out better. I have tied this method and it has worked well for me. While I haven’t tried cooking ribs or butts from frozen, I recently read an article concerning how this practice may make for a tougher piece of meat….. so take that for what its worth, which may not be much….
I will take your advice and try this method, thanks so much!
Just made them with a cherry bbq sauce. Yummy!!!
Sounds fantastic Mary! I bet it was amazing! Thanks so much for leaving a comment! 🙂
An oldie but goodie!
Thanks Abbe!! We think so too! 🙂
Do you bring water to a boil first and then add ribs for the 20 min? Does that matter? I love this recipe have made a couple times but had that question on the boiling thinking whether it might cook them too long.
Hi Steve, it really doesn’t matter. I make these ribs often, and sometimes I do it either way and they turn out great I hope this helps.
This looks amazing!!! Have you ever tried boiling them in Coca-Cola instead of water?
No I haven’t, but now I am intrigued to try it! Thanks for the tip!
That’s exactly what I’m doing! They’ll be much sweeter!
Let us know how they turn out boiling them with Coke instead of water.
I love baby back ribs and have never tried them using this easy method. Great way to stay out of the cold and enjoy some lip-smacking delicious ribs! Thanks Ana and Liz!
Thanks Roz! Same here, and we love using our ovens all winter long! Enjoy these ribs!
This will make my husband a very happy man. He adores ribs and, guess what? I've never ever made them! I am going to make these and surprise him!
Thanks Sue! He’ll be so thrilled!
Your ribs look delicious,..Love barbeque ribs! 🙂
Thank you Michael !!
I am drooling! We love baby back ribs and during the winter I always make them in the oven but I've never tried the pre-boiling method. Next time!
I don't have a grill but I love BBQ ribs. These look amazing!!
So glad Bianca!! Now you can make them too !! Enjoy!
I do my ribs like this, too but sometimes I throw them on the grill just to add a little more flavor. Can't go wrong and now you've got my heart racing!
Hi Abbe! So true – no matter how you make them you can't go wrong. Thanks !
Those look incredibly delicious! I wish I lived closer so I could drop in to taste them 🙂
Goodness!!! They look delicious!
We were talking about making ribs this past weekend. The craving is in full force now! Thanks for this easy recipe. Have a great week.
Still loving this recipe! They are beautiful ribs and something that would make everyone happy. The secrets in the sauce!
So true!! They do make everyone happy !