Oven Baked Pork Ribs Glazed with Bourbon BBQ Sauce: Fall-Off-The-Bone Tender

Gosh, these oven baked pork ribs are so good and they’re super easy to make. There really is no secret and it doesn’t take rocket science to get the ribs to fall off the bone. The answer is that it just takes time and patience to get the most delicious batch of tender fall off the bone ribs.

Best Oven Baked Pork Ribs Recipe

It’s not quick, but with some patience you’ll enjoy the most easy recipe for oven baked ribs ever. With a few other tips we share below, you’re well on your way to a fantastic pork rib meal to share with family and friends. We added a homemade bourbon bbq sauce because it’s our favorite. But you can certainly add what ever your favorite sauce is. The possibilities are endless!

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How to Cook Tender Pork Ribs in Oven

• For Tender Ribs, Remove the Membrane. If the membrane is already removed, you’re good to go!
• Start at one end of the rib rack, bone side up. Slice a knife under  the membrane and over the bone.
• Gently loosen and lift the membrane until it tears from the bone.
• Using a paper towel, grab the edge of the membrane to pull it off, across the whole rack of ribs.
• If the membrane doesn’t come off in one whole pice, pull it off in smaller pieces.

Homemade Bourbon BBQ sauce recipe

We have an awesome bbq sauce recipe with bourbon. But if you can omit the bourbon if you want. Or you can you what ever your favorite sauce is. After baking the ribs with the sauce on, the ribs are sticky and delicious. Definitely finger licking good.

BBQ Oven Roast Pork Ribs

Yield: 6 servings

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Total Time: 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

The St. Louis cut spare rib is a great meaty cut, but this recipe will work equally well with baby back ribs. If you want to offer a bit of variance to your guests, make the Sriracha-Hoisin rib glaze as well and serve up a sweeter rib (this one) and a spicier rib (the sriracha-hoisin) to please the crowd.

Nutrition included calculations with the Bourbon BBQ sauce.

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Ingredients

Ribs

• 3 pound rack St. Louis cut (preferably) Spare Ribs , rinsed and patted dry
• 1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
• fresh cracked Black Pepper to taste
• 1 cup Apple Juice
• 1 cup BBQ sauce , plus extra for serving (use your own or Bourbon BBQ Sauce below)

Bourbon BBQ Sauce

• 1/2 cup Apple Juice
• 1/2 cup Maple Syrup
• 1/4 cup Bourbon
• 1/4 cup Tomato Paste
• 1 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce , (or soy sauce or fish sauce)
• 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt

Instructions 

Sauce Instructions

• *This can be done ahead of time or while the ribs bake for the initial hour. Combine sauce ingredients in a saucepan (apple juice, maple syrup, bourbon, tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, and salt). On medium-high heat, bring to a simmer then cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside until ready to sauce ribs.

Ribs Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). If needed, remove the silver skin from the bone side of the ribs (some butchers will have this already removed for you.) See write up above recipe for photo instruction.
• Cut the rib rack in half and place the ribs, meaty side up, in a 9x11 inch baking dish (or other appropriately sized dish). Pour the apple juice over the ribs and then season both sides with salt & pepper. Cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake for 1.5 hours. Remove from oven, remove foil, and brush both sides of the ribs with sauce.
• Return to oven uncovered. Bake for another 30-45 minutes or until cooked to your preferred texture.
• Remove ribs from oven. Brush the ribs a with a little more sauce, slice & serve (for a little extra crust follow next step before slicing).
• Optional for a little extra crust - Heat oven to broil and place oven rack about 6 inches (15cm) down from the top. Brush ribs with glaze again and broil for 2 minutes or until slightly singed. Slice & serve.

Notes

For easier removal of the silver skin, after lifting an edge of the silver skin with a knife, use a paper towel or kitchen towel to grab the silver skin and pull it off.

For an easier cleanup, you can bake the ribs in a foil "boats".

1. Make 2 “boats” out of doubled up sheets of heavy duty foil large enough to enclose each rib section (*refer to sriracha-hoisin ribs photos for visual guide). Place ribs, meaty side up, in boats and pour 1/2 cup of apple juice in each of the boats.
2. Seal foil boats closed around the ribs, trapping the juice in with the ribs and being careful not to break the foil. Place on sheet pans. Bake as directed in the recipe above (however leaving the foil open but with the sides standing up enough to keep the juices around the ribs when it calls to bake uncovered).

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Nutrition Information per Serving

Calories: 591kcal, Carbohydrates: 32g, Protein: 25g, Fat: 37g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Cholesterol: 127mg, Sodium: 1799mg, Potassium: 641mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 28g, Vitamin A: 166IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 67mg, Iron: 2mg

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Calories: 591

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