My smoky-spicy-sweet, fall-off-the-bone tender Oven Baked BBQ Ribs are everything you could want from a rack. Best of all, this recipe for dry rubbed and deliciously sticky barbecued pork ribs is as simple as it gets—all you need are 5 basic ingredients and 5 minutes of prep to slow bake them in the oven.

About this recipe for ribs in the oven

As long as it’s BBQ season, I like to take every opportunity to fire up the grill and get some chargrilled goodness on our plates. But, here in North Carolina, the weather doesn’t always cooperate. Between torrential summer downpours, high-90s temps with outrageous humidity, and skeeters the size of your fist, sometimes al fresco cooking isn’t in the cards.

On those occasions, I turn to alternative cooking methods like my slow-cooker BBQ pulled pork or these slow-baked oven ribs. True to barbecue form, these tender, flavorful marvels are a snap to make. Simple ingredients like a good BBQ dry rub, your favorite BBQ sauce, and a few more basics are all it takes to produce pure pork magic.
For all you folks who turn to the grates because you hate doing dishes, not to worry. Making barbecue ribs in the oven is equally speedy! Simply line your sheet pan with parchment or foil to make cleanup a painless affair. 

And for any naysayers who claim grilling BBQ ribs is the only proper way, I dare you to try oven baking ribs just once. I have a feeling you’ll change your tune! Baking ribs low ...