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Perfect Baby Back Pork Ribs From The Oven

Published: Feb 1, 2021 · Modified: Jul 31, 2023 by Grace · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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A rack of baby back pork ribs and a baked potato with cheese and green onions on a white plate. There is a bottle of Central BBQ Jerk Seasoning in the background.

Are you ready for some of the most delicious and tender pork baby back ribs ever? Please read on... 😃

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  • Oven Cooked Ribs...Low and Slow
  • My Favorite Dry Rubs!
  • Some Other Recipes You May Enjoy!
  • Perfect Baby Back Ribs From The Oven

Oven Cooked Ribs...Low and Slow

I reside in Texas, and here we love our grills. My grill is awesome, however, I often find myself desiring baby back pork ribs that are delicious but don't require a lot of hands on work.

Therefore oven to the rescue! You can easily get the most insanely delicious, tender, fall-off-the bone pork baby back ribs by cooking them in the oven, low and slow.

Quite simply all you need is a 3 pound rack of baby back ribs, seasoned with your favorite dry rub, and 4 hrs in a 275F oven will give you the most fabulous ribs!

Baby Back Ribs with Jerk Seasoning, from Central BBQ

My Favorite Dry Rubs!

I recently cooked up some baby backs using my favorite dry rubs. One I discovered on a trip to Memphis, TN. The other is from master griller Steven Raichlen, bestselling author of "How to Grill: The Complete Illustrated Book of Barbecue Techniques," one of my favorite recipe books!

Central BBQ Slow Cooked Memphis Style sign

Central BBQ

Central BBQ is THE PLACE to go for the BEST Memphis Style BBQ! Memphis BBQ is known for its dry rubs. The meat of choice is typically pork and it is smoked slowly in pits to produce incredible ribs with amazing flavor.

Click here to read a Wikipedia article that explains more about Memphis Style BBQ.

I picked up a Jerk Seasoning Dry Rub when we visited Central BBQ.

Central BBQ Jerk Seasoning

This seasoning is THE BOMB. If you like Jerk Seasoning, you will LOVE this! It's slightly spicy, and PERFECT for baby backs!

Baby back pork ribs with Jerk Seasoning

I served the ribs with just this dry rub (no "wet sauce") and they were TO DIE FOR!

If you are interested in purchasing the Jerk Seasoning, MemphisFlavor.com sells it, along with other Central BBQ rubs and sauces. At Central BBQ, the Jerk Seasoning is famously used to season their slow smoked chicken wings. MemphisFlavor.com also recommends using it to season fries.

Certainly, I hope you will treat yourself to this amazing Jerk Seasoning Dry Rub!

Steven Raichlen's Dry Rub

Rib Dry Rub and baby back pork ribs

Further, Master Griller Steven Raichlen also has a FANTASTIC recipe for a dry rub which you can make up yourself! I gifted this rub to friends and family this last Christmas and below you can see the ribs I made with this dry rub.

baby back pork ribs
Baby Back Ribs With Raichlen's Rub #1
baby back pork ribs with potatoes and salad

You can get the recipe for Raichlen's Rub #1 here. I simply slathered this rub on the ribs, cooked low and slow in the oven, and was rewarded with the most tender, delicious, and fall apart ribs...again, no barbecue sauce required. 🙂

Let's Do This!

So, are you ready for the easiest and most delicious baby backs ever? Let's do this!

  • Get your 3 lb rack of baby back ribs
  • Remove the membrane (click here for a lesson on how to do this!)
  • Rinse and pat dry.
  • Slather on your dry rub of choice! Consider Central BBQ Jerk Seasoning, Raichlen's Rub #1, or your Dry Rub of choice!
  • Cook low and slow for 4 hrs (tightly wrapped in foil) in a 275F heated oven

Honestly, that's it! But if you have a preference for "wet" ribs, by all means add a wet sauce once the ribs are finished cooking. However, consider trying "dry" fresh from the oven after 4 hrs of low and slow cooking. I'm pretty confident your palate will be satisfied. 🙂

In conclusion, I hope that you will enjoy some amazing baby backs from the oven soon!

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Grace

A rack of baby back pork ribs and a baked potato with cheese and green onions on a white plate.

Perfect Baby Back Ribs From The Oven

Grace
Baby back ribs cooked low and slow in the oven yield perfect and tender ribs every time! Use your favorite dry rub and get ready to enjoy some insanely delicious baby backs!
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 4 hours hrs
Total Time 4 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 3 people
Calories 665 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb rack of baby back pork ribs
  • 6 tablespoon dry rub you may adjust the amount of dry rub to suit your tastes...but be sure to use a liberal amount

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 275F.
  • Rinse and pat dry the rack of ribs.
  • Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs.
    Baby back pork ribs with a sharp instrument to remove the membrane
  • Apply your dry rub of choice very liberally to the front and back of the ribs.
    Baby back pork ribs with Jerk Seasoning
  • Wrap tightly in heavy duty aluminum foil. Place in the 275F oven for 4 hrs.
  • Remove from the oven after 4 hrs and enjoy some of the most tender and delicious baby back ribs ever!
    Baby Back Pork Ribs resting on aluminum foil

Notes

The nutrition information will vary according to the dry rub that you decide to use.  Please accept apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. 
You will have some drippings from the ribs after cooking.  I love to pour a little bit of this over the ribs prior to serving.  
If you prefer a wet barbecue, you could add some barbecue sauce and place the ribs under the broiler for a bit.  However, please consider eating them dry they are delicious!!  
Serving suggestion:  baked or mashed potatoes!
Bon appetit!!

Nutrition

Calories: 665kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 55gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 197mgSodium: 251mgPotassium: 761mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 273IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 168mgIron: 5mg
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  1. Linda

    July 22, 2023 at 2:18 pm

    This is an excellent, easy recipe. The rib meat is so soft and tender and just falls off of the bone easily. It is my go to recipe for ribs. Highly recommend. I use the Bahia smoke seasoning.

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    • Grace

      July 22, 2023 at 10:51 pm

      Hi Linda! Thanks so much for your comments! I'm super happy that you like this recipe and have found success with it! You've made my day and I've got to try the Bahia smoke seasoning with these ribs soon! Have a beautiful day, Grace

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