Easy Oven Baked Pork Ribs Recipe

Dry Rub Roasted Ribs Recipe Card

Pork Ribs Recipe Description

This scrumptious oven baked pork ribs recipe is a staple of American cuisine especially when glazed with BBQ Sauce. Since pork ribs do not have a lot of natural flavor like beef ribs they need to be well seasoned, marinated or brined to make sure the flavor profile penetrates deeply within the meat. The proper cooking technique creates succulent pork ribs that you won’t want to miss.

Types of pork ribs to use for this recipe

1. The Loin Back ribs are known as the baby back ribs. These ribs are arched and are slightly more tender than the lower part of the bone, which is known as a St Louis Rib. Baby backs tend to be a bit more expensive but the taste and texture is very close to the St Louis Ribs.

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2. The St Louis ribs are flat and come from the lower part of the ribs. They are about the same size, but tend to be a little tougher since they are lower on the animal. However, with proper preparation and cooking techniques it can be almost identical.

Oven Roasted Ribs Recipe Ingredients

Kitchen Tools needed to make this Baby Back Ribs Recipe

Oven Roasted Ribs Step-by-Step Cooking Directions

Marinade instructions for these oven baked ribs (optional)

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together all the oven baked pork ribs marinade ingredients mentioned above until well combined.

2. Place the ribs in a deep baking dish or deep container and pour the marinade over the pork ribs. The container or baking tray should be deep enough so that the liquid can cover the entire meat while cooking. Cover the tray and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight.

Oven Baked Pork Ribs Cooking Instructions

1. Start by making the dry rub seasoning mix. Simply combine each of the dry spices and ingredients in a small bowl, and mix well. This dry rub is not shelf stable, as the brown sugar will begin to clump together, so do not store this particular type of dry rub for later use. Alternatively, there are many pre-packaged dry rub mixtures available should you want a shelf stable option.

   

   Fully incorporate your dry rub seasoning ingredients.

   
   

2. Briefly rinse with cold water, and pat dry your ribs if they came from plastic packaging. Remove the silver skin from the back of the ribs. If the ribs came in butcher paper, you may start coating them with the dry rub mix. Coat the ribs generously with your dry rub mixture, using your fingers to “rub” the seasoning into the various crevices of the rib rack. These seasonings will create a tasty crust on the exterior of the ribs during cooking.

   

   Rubbing the seasoning into the ribs imparts them with the most flavor possible.

   
   

3. Preheat your oven to 375º, and prepare the ribs for cooking with the oven rack. With a suspension rack such as the one pictured, the meat is evenly cooked from all directions. Simply pierce the pork ribs with the “spikes” of the rack to hold them in place. If you elect to roast these ribs on a tray or flat rack, consider flipping the ribs midway through the cooking process. This allows the rib rack to cook more evenly on both sides.

   

   Place seasoned ribs on the roasting rack.

   
   

4. Pork ribs should take 50-60 minutes to fully cook. Use a thermometer in the centermost part of the rib rack to ensure the proper cooked temperature of 145º (62.8C). Be sure to flip the rib rack midway through cooking if you’ve elected to use a flat cooking medium, such as a roasting pan or flat rack.

   

   Cook these ribs at 375º for 50-60 minutes.

   
   

5. After removing the ribs from the oven, allow the ribs to cool for 15 minutes. You may use a chef’s knife to cut portions of the rack to serve, or you can cut each individual rib, halfway between the rib bones.

   

   When each rib is cut from the rack, they make a great handheld dish.

   
   

6. Serve and enjoy this scrumptious rib recipe. The dry rub seasoning will have created a flavorful crust, while the pork itself maintains a more natural flavor. Other types of seasonings that go well with roasted ribs recipe include a Montreal steak seasoning, or a cajun seasoning depending on your preference.

   

   The oven rack is perfect for evenly roasting these dry rub ribs.

   
   

Sides Suggestions to Serve with this Pork Ribs Recipe

Dry Rub Roasted Ribs go well with any barbecue style meal you’re preparing. For tradition have a side of yam fries Try a potato egg salad for a classic pairing. For a more unique and low calorie option, a lemon parmesan kale salad may be perfect.

Types of Pig Breeds and Their Flavors

Heritage Pig Breeds

Heritage pigs are a breed of pig that is not cross-bread with other breeds. These breeds include Berkshire, Red Wattle, and Duroc. These pigs have darker meat with richer flavor, juiciness, and marbling. The benefit to using these breeds of pig is there is no need to brine them or add marinades/sauces for tenderness since they come with so much flavor and juices naturally.

Non-Heritage Pig Breeds

Non-heritage pork refers to pork that comes from pig breeds that are not considered heritage breeds, meaning they are typically commercially bred pigs raised for rapid growth and lean meat production, often with less flavor and marbling. If cooking with this more common type of pork a brine is best.

Oven baked pork ribs recipe video

Chef dan demonstrates how to roast off ribs to tender perfection.

Notes about this oven baked pork ribs recipe

As an alternative to the marinade you can also use a brining solution to inject moisture and flavor into the pork ribs before being cooked off using dry heat. Brining is a liquid saltwater solution that injects moisture and breaks down the meat particles. A marinade is a little thicker and is meat to add flavor to the outside of the meat.