Oven Baked Beef Ribs

Baked beef ribs in the oven make a deliciously juicy, savory meal with a touch of sweetness for your next dinner party or game-time appetizer.

If you’re looking for a quick and easy beef rib dinner, this beef back rib recipe is the way to go! They take right at two hours to cook, and they’re delicious!

So what are beef back ribs anyway?

A beef back rib is a relatively long curved bone slab of meat cut from the upper torso area. Essentially its what is leftover after cutting away the prime rib.

Because most of the meat stays with the prime rib (understandably), you will be left with just the meat between the bones.

This makes these ribs typically less expensive than the meatier beef short ribs.

beef short ribs vs. back ribs

Short ribs are cut from the underside of the cow with a thick layer of meat followed by a layer of fat on top of the bones.

You’ll find short ribs to be the preferred choice of many cooks because of the amount of meat these ribs come with.

However, there are many, myself included, that prefer the leaner back ribs because of their exceptional flavor.

Please note that this recipe is not intended for short ribs as the cook times will be considerably longer for that cut.

How to cook beef ribs in the oven

Ingredients

• Beef back ribs
• Dry rub, use your favorite or make the one below.
• Barbeque sauce
• Apple cider vinegar

Be sure to check out the printable recipe card below for exact measurements!

Beef back ribs recipe

1. Fully defrost ribs
2. Combine bbq sauce with apple cider vinegar.
3. Coat both sides with the dry rub.
4. Then, brush on barbeque sauce.
5. Lightly oil a large cast iron skillet and place the ribs in, bone side down.
6. Cover with aluminum foil and bake @ 300°F for an hour and fifty minutes.
7. Remove the aluminum foil and increase oven temp to 375 to bake for an additional fifteen minutes or until the sauce carmelizes.

Tuck a napkin in your shirt and enjoy!

Stretch these tender beef ribs further by serving with juicy pulled pork and a side of cornbread.

Dry rub recipe

• 2 teaspoons of salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
• 1 teaspoon each of garlic and onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

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Cooking tools you may need

• 12″ cast iron skillet
• Wooden cutting board
• Chefs knife

Why these BBQ ribs are right for you!

Such an easy recipe with little hands-on time required.

Its delicious smokey flavor will satisfy your longing for the backyard bbq year round.

So sticky and smokey you can enjoy the smokehouse flavor anytime you want from the comfort of your home.

Tips:

• Tightly wrap any leftovers in aluminum foil and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Then, reheat in the oven at 225° until warmed through.
• Choose a high quality meat from a reputable source. I buy my meat locally so I can know exactly where my meat is coming from.
• Baste the meat before cooking in your favorite bbq sauce.
• Leave the aluminum foil on to trap the steam keeping the meat nice and tender.

Beef ribs in the oven

If this is the first time you have had the opportunity to make beef ribs in the oven, you are in for a real treat!

These ribs are fall off the bone tender, paring perfectly with homecooked baked beans. Or stretch them further with some stovetop brats!

And best of all, they are made entirely in a cast iron skillet so you can spend more time eating and less time cleaning.

Make these oven-baked beef ribs tonight, and be sure to leave a comment below! I love to hear from you!

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