These Fall Off The Bone Ribs are a simple recipe that is baked low and slow in the oven creating a tender, juicy and flavorful bbq dinner.
So I’ve kinda been a little famous among our friends for my ribs. They always get super excited when we have game night or bonfires and they know that we are making these, they pretty much line right now and rush to my house because they literally are irresistible.
These ribs are baby back ribs that are coated in a dry rub then baked creating a juicy and tender meat. They are then lathered in a honey bbq sauce and broiled for about 5 minutes making sure that sauce is coated right to the meat. Now tell me that these Fall Off The Bone Ribs don’t sound amazing.
HOW LONG TO YOU BAKE RIBS IN THE OVEN?
For these particular ribs we used baby back and we cooked them at 300 degrees for 3 hours. If you’re looking at spare ribs you are looking at a little longer time.
These Fall Off The Bone Ribs go amazing with all sorts of side dishes. Potato salad, corn on the cob, salad, fresh fruit, macaroni and cheese. You really can’t go wrong when it comes to making something that pairs really well with these.
HOW TO MAKE A DRY RUB FOR BAKED RIBS:
We make our own dry rub for these ribs but if you have some that you like to use then by all means use it, but our rub consists of:
- Brown sugar
- Paprika
- Dry mustard
- Salt
- Pepper
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Cumin
- Chili powder
Once they are done cooking you then slather then in some bbq sauce. We usually use a brown sugar bbq sauce then mix it with a little honey to make a honey bbq sauce and it really compliments the dry rub really well. To finish these off we sprinkle with a little parsley and go to town!
Once you try these Fall Off The Bone Ribs you’ll never want anything else, we haven’t gone back to any recipe besides this one and we don’t regret it one bit!
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Fall Off The Bone Ribs
Ingredients
- 1 rack baby back ribs membrane removed
Dry Rub:
- 2 Tbs paprika
- 1 Tbs black pepper
- 3 Tbs brown sugar
- 2 tsp coarse salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp dry mustard
BBQ Sauce:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar bbq sauce
- 2-3 Tbs honey
- Parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300.
- Lay your ribs on a large sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil.
- Mix together your dry rub ingredients and rub onto both sides of your ribs and wrap up tightly and place on large baking sheet.
- Bake in oven for 3 hours.
- Remove from oven and unwrap.
- Mix together your bbq sauce and honey and brush on ribs.
- Place back in oven on lowest rack and broil for about 3-5 minutes, remove from oven and brush with more bbq sauce.
- Sprinkle with parsley if desired.
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Nutrition
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Lamb
I currently have these in the oven to finish on the grill tomorrow. Like a few, above, I don’t know why I am ever intimidated by the rib when I am a humbly good cook…but I am. It’s like making Mac and cheese….the most simplistic things are my challenge, like a tartar, or something a little more unexpected. Perhaps that’s why. Expected! Lightbulb moment!
I hope these rock out! I’ll post tomorrow if they do!
*crossing fingers*
Kristyn Merkley
My family loves Ribs! This looks like the perfect recipe to try!
Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert
This couldn’t look any more perfect!
Sarah Walker Caron
Those look incredible! No wonder you’re famous for them.
Katerina @ diethood .com
mmm..these sound SO delicious!! My family would LOVE them!
Amy
Ribs are actually how I got my kids on board with meat when they were younger. Nothing like them! These look outstanding.
Tornadough Alli
Thank you so much. My kids adore these ribs and they are our go to meal for any get together.
Sarah
I have just discovered ribs (ducks and hides). I will be adding this to my rib rotation. Thank you!
Kim
Hi Alli,
These are without a doubt the best ribs I have ever made and eaten. My husband and I loved them so much we have had them twice more since trying the recipe originally. I sent the recipe to my son. Coincidentally he was defrosting a large rack of ribs when he received my email. I am anxious to know what he thought. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.
Cissie
Never made ribs before, these were fool proof, easy and delicious. Left off the honey and bbq sauce because husband isn’t eating carbs. Great recipe!
Tornadough Alli
So glad you loved them!! It really is fool proof and that’s why we adore to.
Kim
Hi Alli,
I have always enjoyed and used a recipe my mother gave me. Your recipe looks superior and we are going to make them tonight. I will post another comment after we have had our dinner. I have one question, do you have a recipe for the brown sugar BBQ sauce that you mention in the last step of your recipe that you could share?
We can hardly wait to have dinner tonight.
Kim
Tornadough Alli
Hi Kim! We actually just buy Sweet Baby Rays brand of brown sugar BBQ sauce and use that.
Vickie Fiorentino
Most Excellent! Raining outside so inside the oven was perfect. Totally tasty, fall off the bone, literally, with easy directions and hardly any clean up
Tornadough Alli
Woohoo! So happy you enjoyed these! And the barely any cleanup is the best part!
Gina
These ribs are DELICIOUS!!! The prep is super easy and the results and fantastic. This was the first recipe I tried and after this I may not look for another. Definitely set the standard. Thanks!!!
Andra Olson
I made these, and my SO pronounced them “superior” to the ribs being sold at our neighborhood (in Chicago) Ribfest. He said he had never tasted such ribs like this, that literally fell off the bone! Rub, Wrap and bake, and a little time on the grill was all it took. Thanks again! The extra meat was used the following day, in ribmeat quesadillas!
Tornadough Alli
That is seriously so awesome!!
Miss Teena
This is my second time trying the Fall of the Bone Ribs in the Oven, these were delicious my first time. Everyone enjoyed them!!!
Tornadough Alli
Thats so awesome to hear! This is our go to rib recipe and I’m so hesitant to try anything else since we love this one so much!
Lydia @ Thrifty Frugal Mom
Ribs always intimidated me too but this recipe looks so easy and doable! Can’t wait to try it the next time ribs are on sale!
kim
Wow… I love a good rib recipe and this one looks fabulous! Can’t wait to give it a try!
Emily
I love ribs! They are such a great summer meal option. I am looking forward to cooking out, eating outside and relaxing. These would be great to make too!
Melanie
I haven’t made ribs in years. They intimidate me sometimes, but I don’t know why! I need to make them again soon.
kallee
They look amazing! I have never cooked ribs before but this looks like an easy and delcious recipe!
Jeremy
These ribs are 1st class with little work to prepare! Perfection EVERY time in the oven(coming from a guy who loves his grill).Fall off the bone?? Umm ya! You literally look at the bone and its like the meat knows what to do! So tender,so juicy,so good! Highly recommend!!