Beth's Melt in Your Mouth Barbecue Ribs (Oven)

By Addie

"I almost didn't want to share this recipe because this is one of the dishes that I make that keep my sons coming back home! These can be done with baby back or regular pork ribs. I have also made split chickens this way. The ribs are tender, moist and just slide off of the bone. I know that your family will love them just as much as my family does. I noticed that some are unable to find hickory smoked salt.. You can use smoked paprika or just brush the ribs with liquid smoke before applying the rub. The smoke flavor is nice because it helps give the ribs a cooked on the grill flavor. Also, the easiest way to remove the membrane is to work a spoon or I use the tips of my kitchen sheers into the bottom center of the membrane, work it back and forth to form a "pocket" then I slide my thumbs in and work the membrane off from the center outward to the ends."

Ingredients

• 4 lbs pork ribs
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon hickory smoke salt
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)
• 2 cups of your favorite barbecue sauce ( mine is Sweet Baby Ray)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

Peel off tough membrane that covers the bony side of the ribs. Mix together the sugar and spices to make the rub. Apply rub to ribs on all sides.

Lay ribs on two layers of foil, shiny side out and meaty side down.
Lay two layers of foil on top of ribs and roll and crimp edges tightly, edges facing up to seal.

Place on baking sheet and bake for 2-2 1/2 hours or until meat is starting to shrink away from the ends of the bone. Remove from oven.

Heat broiler. Cut ribs into serving sized portions of 2 or 3 ribs.
Arrange on broiler pan, bony side up. Brush on sauce.

Broil for 1 or 2 minutes until sauce is cooked on and bubbly. Turn ribs over. Repeat on other side.

Alternately, you can grill the ribs on your grill to cook on the sauce.
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REVIEWS: (246)

Today was the second time I have made these ribs...and they are the BEST and the EASIEST ribs ever! I do not know what others did wrong, but even before I put the BBQ sauce and broiled them, they were SO good! I followed the directions exactly, but I did not have any smoked salt, so I just used mesquite liquid smoke rubbed on prior to adding the rub, as suggested in the instructions. Just be careful not to use too much liquid smoke, or it will make it better. Liquid smoke is definitely one of those things, more is NOT better, and a little goes a long way! Again, the best ribs I have ever made, and some of the best I have ever had!


PERFECT RIBS!!!!! This recipe needs nothing. I know it wasn't needed , but I prepped them with the rub the night before and they sat in the fridge until I was ready to cook them about 12 hours later. I'll never again use the "boil first" method because this way produces much more flavorful and moist ribs. So easy and the results blew me away. If you love ribs, then this is the way to go. I know I won't ever have to look for a new recipe after trying this one. Thanks so much for sharing this!

This recipe is GREAT!! So moist and tender. I used my own rub since I already had some made. Will try Beth's the next time. The ribs were just great and so tender that the meat fell off the bone. No more parboiling ribs for me!! THANKS!!

Killer ribs !!! Very easy to prepare and cook.They were the most tender ribs that I ever cooked. Extremely easy to cut into serving sizes which I feel deters a lot of people from cooking ribs. Can't wait to have people over for barbecue this summer.I will now be the rib king during gatherings thanks to you.As far as not wanting to share this recipe I'm glad you did.I feel if your not planning on making money off of something why not share with other so they can enjoy.The key is not to share with others in your own circle so you always impress. Thanks again

DEFINITELY A 5 star Recipe! Thank you Beth! This was going to be my final attempt at making ribs because I have had such bad luck making them over the last several years. If you are looking for a delicious and easy rib recipe, THIS IS THE ONE, I PROMISE YOU! If I can make this recipe anyone can! I followed the recipe except used my own rub and didn't have the smoke. I am severely inept at removing the membrane, but it still turned out FABULOUS. I grilled them at the end and used Famous Dave's Rich and Sassy BBQ Sauce, but plan to try Sweet Baby Ray's next time as I've heard such raves about that. My husband and I will use this method from now on. I can't wait to try this with company sometime!! Excellent!

DEFINITELY A 5 star Recipe! Thank you Beth! This was going to be my final attempt at making ribs because I have had such bad luck making them over the last several years. If you are looking for a delicious and easy rib recipe, THIS IS THE ONE, I PROMISE YOU! If I can make this recipe anyone can! I followed the recipe except used my own rub and didn't have the smoke. I am severely inept at removing the membrane, but it still turned out FABULOUS. I grilled them at the end and used Famous Daves Rich and Sassy bbq sauce, but plan to try Sweet Baby Rays next time as I've heard such raves about that. My husband and I will use this method from now on. I can't wait to try this with company sometime!! Excellent!

DEFINITELY A 5 star Recipe! Thank you Beth! This was going to be my final attempt at making ribs because I have had such bad luck making them over the last several years. If you are looking for a delicious and easy rib recipe, THIS IS THE ONE, I PROMISE YOU! If I can make this recipe anyone can! I followed the recipe except used my own rub and didn't have the smoke. I am severely inept at removing the membrane, but it still turned out FABULOUS. I grilled them at the end and used Famous Daves Rich and Sassy bbq sauce, but plan to try Sweet Baby Rays next time as I've heard such raves about that. My husband and I will use this method from now on. I can't wait to try this with company sometime!! Excellent!

These were the worst ribs I ever had. They basically steamed in the foil packets and the meat came out gray and smelled terrible. Even after broiling and adding bbq sauce they still looked awful. My husband and I took one bite each and ended up throwing away two racks of ribs. If you like real bbq, this isn't the rib recipe for you!

We made these months ago, and I just now saw that I didn't rate them. We loved them. And tried Sweet Baby Rays Sauce for the first time, and now it's all I use. Love IT! We used baby back ribs and then after I got braces we used boneless, only adjusting the cooking time so they didn't dry out. My husband is deployed right now and is already talking about having these when he comes home...and that's 3 months away. He had a lot of fun making his own rub. Thank You.

These ribs are absolutely wonderful! Even my picky eater had bbq sauce from ear to ear and a big smile on his face. Just a couple of quick notes. I've made this recipe twice, the first time using a roasting pan to cook the ribs in the oven and the second time I used foil as the recipe calls for and there was a noticeable difference in the ribs. While the roasting pan ribs were really excellent, using the foil took the flavor and tenderness of the ribs to a whole new level. Also, the smoked hickory salt can be made by mixing liquid smoke with sea salt and letting it dry out on a cookie sheet.

Holy God, I was in rib heaven!!!

Wow! I've made ribs twice in my life now; the first time they turned out dry and tough, I hesitated to make ribs again but these were amazing!!!! I only made 2 lbs of ribs and so they only needed to cook for 1 hr 45 minutes. I also didn't have the smoked salt and just used sea salt instead and the flavor was perfect. Thanks!

Thank you sooo much, this recipe is by far the best I've found for ribs, they DO melt in your mouth. I will never make them any other way again!
Update: Tried this tonight with boneless/skinless chicken thighs. They were so tender, falling apart and juicy, wonderful!
Update: I wasn't able to find hickory smoke salt either, but I substitute smoked paprika for the regular to get the smoky part. And I like Bulls Eye original sauce the best on them. Making these again tonight!

Created an account here just to say thanks for a fantastic recipe! Didn't know I could make such delicious ribs at home, and so easily. Thank you!