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How to Bake Ribs – Oven BBQ Baby Back Ribs

We don’t have to wait for the weather to be warm to eat barbecued ribs. Maybe it is cold outside or maybe you just don’t feel like firing up the grill. Whatever the reason, here is a nice recipe for you to prepare them any day. Baby back ribs cook faster than spare ribs or beef ribs as they tend to be more tender. However, feel free to increase the baking time if you would like. Here is what you need to do for these:

2 racks baby back ribs
2 tablespoons garlic salt
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
BBQ sauce

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Prep you ribs by removing the fascia. Mix all of the dry ingredients and rub the ribs well.

Place the ribs on a roasting pan and cover them with foil. Bake them for 1 hour. Remove them from the oven and brush them lightly with more bbq sauce. Tent with foil again and return to oven for 30 minutes.

Remove the ribs form the oven and turn your oven to broil. Generously brush the ribs with bbq sauce. Broil until the sauce is caramelized, watching the ribs very closely and rotating the pan. Serve with extra bbq sauce and lots of napkins! Enjoy!

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34 Responses to How to Bake Ribs – Oven BBQ Baby Back Ribs

  1. rc

    November 8, 2010 at 9:39 pm

    WONDERFUL! This is perfect for people to enjoy cooking without breaking the bank. I have found this so encouraging and helpful in the kitchen. The instructions are clear (enjoy the videos) and the ingredients are simple. I have bookmarked this website as favorite. Thank you for the pleasant cooking experience. It’s helped the Taco Bell & McDonalds generation to actually use the kitchen! Would love to see even more. :-) Thank you!

  2. theFrugalChef

    November 9, 2010 at 11:40 am

    Thank YOU RC! I really appreciate the comment and am very happy my site is of value to you! I hope you have a great week!
    Mary Ann

  3. LovelyLady

    November 21, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    I just brought all of my ingredients for my ribs and preped my ribs for tomorrow’s dinner. Yummy I can’t to see how this turns out.

  4. theFrugalChef

    November 22, 2010 at 4:29 pm

    Awesome! I hope they turn out great! Thanks so much for coming by!
    Mary Ann

  5. Mark

    November 26, 2010 at 1:17 am

    Hi Mary Ann! the temperature, is Fahrenheit or Celsius? :)

  6. Jeff

    March 2, 2011 at 5:12 pm

    Hi Mary Ann,

    Do you have a sauce for nthe ribs?
    Jeff

  7. Rogelio

    April 2, 2011 at 5:17 pm

    Thank youu!! I coocked the best baby back ribs i’ve tasted in my life! thumbs up, great video.

  8. theFrugalChef

    April 3, 2011 at 1:04 pm

    Yay! Thanks Rogelio! I am happy these worked out for you! Have a great week!
    Mary Ann

  9. Jess

    July 27, 2011 at 10:36 am

    Would this work for pork spare ribs as well? Any idea what the cooking time would be?

  10. theFrugalChef

    July 28, 2011 at 5:49 am

    Hi Jess!
    Yes, you can use pork spare ribs for this. As they are tougher, I would increase the time by a good 45 minutes to an hour. Thank you very much for coming by! I appreciate it!
    Mary Ann

  11. James

    August 3, 2011 at 3:55 pm

    Hello,

    I can’t wait to try this recipe. quick question though. I see your video is for two racks, but If I wanted to just cook one rack, would the process be as simple as cutting the cooking time by half?

    James

  12. theFrugalChef

    August 3, 2011 at 9:37 pm

    Hi James!
    Cut all the ingredients in half for the rub and sauce. However, the cooking time should be pretty much the same. Thank you very much for coming by! Good luck with these!
    Mary Ann

  13. Rebecca

    October 27, 2011 at 5:45 pm

    I love your recipes. I’ve tried your bbq chicken and right now I am baking the ribs. Keep the recipes coming!

  14. theFrugalChef

    October 27, 2011 at 6:20 pm

    Thank you Rebecca! I am happy these are working for you! Take care!
    Mary Ann

  15. Brad

    December 23, 2011 at 9:36 am

    I love these ribs! Thank You for making this video. I followed it to a T and the ribs were fantastic!!! I was wondering if I were to make 4 racks of ribs at the same time, How much longer would I have to leave them in the oven?

  16. theFrugalChef

    December 23, 2011 at 2:24 pm

    Hi Brad!
    I am so happy these worked for you! So happy! OK, as long as you have enough room between your roasting pans – i.e. one on the top rack and one on the bottom – your times should be the same. I would rotate the pans midway the cooking process but that is it. If you want to play it sake, you can go ahead and add another 30 minutes to these. It will just make them more tender. Thank you so much! Have a great Holiday Season!
    Mary Ann

  17. Rebecca

    December 25, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    Best ribs ever! They are a hit everytime I make it. Thank you Mary Ann.

  18. Gourmet Secrets

    July 13, 2012 at 3:39 pm

    Perfect recipe. thank you.

  19. theFrugalChef

    July 15, 2012 at 6:33 am

    You are welcome and thank you for stopping by!

  20. Caroline

    August 20, 2012 at 8:18 pm

    Perfect recipe. thank you very much.
    I made one with BBQ and one with out and everyone loved both. =)

  21. theFrugalChef

    August 21, 2012 at 7:42 pm

    Hi Caroline!
    Yay! I am so happy this worked for you. Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me know!
    Mary Ann

  22. Donna

    September 2, 2012 at 10:20 am

    As my husband & I have had no success at making baby back ribs , we have tried them every way possible …lol. They only way we can get decent ribs is to go to the local BBQ place. But I prefer to cook at home. I can cook pretty well too , but this rib thing is driving me nuts! I am now cooking ribs right now with this easy to follow video. I am not giving up on this either, soooo I will let you know how these babies turn out. They smell wonderful so keep your fingers crossed! Talk to you soon! : )

  23. Donna

    September 2, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    Yayyyyyyy!! I did it ! My baby back ribs turned out wonderful with your recipe! And they were pretty as a picture in a restaurant menu! As you see I said “were”. Lol….they have already been devoured by my hubby & me. I am so thrilled and can’t wait to try more recipes of yours. Thank you so much! Have a wonderful day!

  24. Ashley

    September 3, 2012 at 10:20 am

    Hi Mary Ann!

    Thank you for this recipe! Very clear-and will help turn my boyfriend into my husband :) Enjoy the holiday. Blessings!

  25. theFrugalChef

    September 21, 2012 at 5:06 pm

    Hi Ashley!
    Sorry for the delay! I am so happy this works in such a wonderful way! Very cool! Thank you for trying these out and letting me know how they came out. Have a great weekend!
    Mary Ann

  26. theFrugalChef

    September 21, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    Hi Donna!
    I am sorry for the delay! I am so happy these worked for you. I personally love these ribs. Thank you for giving them a try and letting me know. Have a great weekend!
    Mary Ann

  27. Amy

    January 7, 2013 at 10:57 pm

    hi mary ann. I would like to try this recipe of yours its looks very delicious, just want to ask honestly my hubby bought me an oven and then the problem is about the temperature is dont know if it is farenheit or celcius because nothing indicated with the knob and those number indicated are till 250, and then max is next so meaning that is maximum right, so how can i cook if you said preheat the oven for 350 then if my oven nothing indicted to ..:-( actually this is my first time to cook with the oven and no idea what is preheat though hope u can help me and i like to watch all ur recipe and to try it so soon, thanks chef

  28. theFrugalChef

    January 15, 2013 at 12:29 am

    Hi Amy!
    Thank you for your message! Your oven is definitely in Celsius degrees. 250 degrees C will be equal to about 480 degrees F. For these ribs you will have to heat your oven to 170 to 180 degrees. That will work beautifully! Good luck with these! Have a great 2013. Take care!
    Mary Ann

  29. Haydée

    January 24, 2013 at 1:31 pm

    Gracias Mary Ann, salieron deliciosas! Gran dato el frotar previamente las costillas con la mezcla de ingredientes secos, el sabor penetra en toda la carne.

  30. theFrugalChef

    January 26, 2013 at 2:35 pm

    Querida Haydee!
    BRAVO! Me encanta saber que esto salio delicioso. Gracias por avisarme. Te mando un abrazo desde Vanuatu! Que estes muy bien!
    Mary Ann

  31. Sherry

    March 21, 2013 at 11:51 am

    Just made these ribs. They were delicious!!

  32. theFrugalChef

    March 22, 2013 at 6:28 pm

    Hi Sherry!
    I am so happy these worked for you! Thank you for letting me know!
    Mary Ann

  33. Rick

    May 5, 2013 at 7:37 am

    Made these a couple of times now – always great – for years just did ribs on the barbeque, not anymore. Thank you.

  34. theFrugalChef

    May 13, 2013 at 11:29 am

    Hi Rick!
    Thank you for the message. I appreciate it and am happy this way of cooking ribs works for you. Take care!
    Mary Ann

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