Here’s a tasty and easy way to make spare ribs 🍖—juicy, flavorful, and fall-off-the-bone:
Oven-Baked Spare Ribs Recipe
Ingredients (serves 4)
- 2–3 lbs pork spare ribs
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for a little heat)
- ½ cup barbecue sauce (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Line a baking sheet with foil and place a wire rack on top (optional, keeps ribs elevated).
2. Prepare the ribs
- Remove the thin membrane from the back of the ribs (optional but helps tenderness).
- Season both sides with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne.
3. Bake
- Wrap ribs tightly in foil (to trap moisture).
- Bake for 2.5–3 hours, until ribs are tender.
4. Glaze and finish
- Remove ribs from foil and brush generously with barbecue sauce.
- Increase oven temperature to 400°F (200°C) and bake 15–20 minutes uncovered, until sauce caramelizes.
- Optional: Broil for 2–3 minutes for extra caramelization.
5. Serve
- Slice between the bones and serve with coleslaw, corn on the cob, or baked potatoes.
Tips & Variations
- Slow cooker option: Cook ribs on low for 6–8 hours with a little liquid (broth or barbecue sauce) for tender, fall-off-the-bone ribs.
- Dry rub variation: Use brown sugar, chili powder, smoked paprika, and mustard powder for a flavorful dry rub before baking.
- Smoky flavor: Add liquid smoke or smoked paprika to mimic barbecue grill flavors.
If you want, I can also give a super quick 1-hour oven method for spare ribs that’s sticky, juicy, and still tender 🍖🔥—perfect for when you don’t have time for slow cooking.
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