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Smoky, Sweet and Spicy Pork Ribs piled on a dark magenta platter on a wood table.
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Oven Baked Pork Ribs with Dry Rub recipe

Oven Baked Pork Ribs with Dry Rub are smoky, sweet, spicy and so succulent! The spice rub turns into a delicious sauce as the ribs slowly cook to perfection. These are fabulous for every season!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 15 minutes
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pork rib recipes, best spice rubs
Servings: 2 to 4
Calories: 581kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Set oven and prep pan. Preheat the oven to 300°F and adjust a rack to the center. Add two layers of foil -- or one layer of heavy-duty foil -- on a baking sheet. Set aside.
  • Prep ribs. On the back of the slab of ribs, there’s a very thin membrane coating them. Gently slide a knife beneath it, and then use your fingers to pull it up and away from the bones. If it's not coming off easily, use a paper towel help you pull it off.
  • Make spice rub. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder and onion powder. Mix to blend. Set aside.
  • Sear the ribs. Coat the bottom of a large sauté pan (preferably cast iron) with olive oil, and place it over high heat. If the rib rack is too long to fit in the pan, cut it in half, between the center ribs.
    Place the ribs on a clean, dry surface and season both sides generously with the smoked salt and pepper.
    Once the pan is very hot, add the ribs, meat side down. Sear them just until there's a nice golden "crust," about 3 minutes. You can use metal kitchen tongs to move them around to be sure the entire surface of the meat is seared.
  • Add the rub. Place the ribs, meat side up, on the foil-lined baking sheet and sprinkle half of the spice mixture over them. They should be very well coated, and you should use your hands to spread it around if necessary, and gently rub it in. Flip them over and add the remaining spice mixture to the bone side, again, using your hands to spread it around and rub it in.
  • Wrap and bake. Keeping the ribs meat side down, wrap them in the foil -- crimping it together at the top and on each end. There should be a couple of inches of air space between the ribs and the foil.
    Keep the wrapped ribs on the baking sheet and then place them in the preheated 300°F oven until they're very tender (a knife should very easily be able to slide into the thickest part of the rib meat), at least 2 hours. About halfway through the cooking time, remove from the oven, open the foil and flip the ribs over. Use a large spoon to baste them with any juices in the foil. Re-seal the foil and put them back in the oven for the remaining cooking time.
  • Cool and serve. Let the ribs rest for about 5 minutes, and then slice between each bone to separate them. Serve!

Notes

I love smoked salt for this recipe, but if you use regular sea salt, it'll still be delicious!
Calorie count is only an estimate.

Nutrition

Calories: 581kcal