Oven Baked Ribs in Foil are covered in a spicy rub, slathered in barbecue sauce, and roasted with our foolproof cooking method for the most tender, fall-off-the-bone ribs you've ever tasted!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time4 hourshrs
Total Time4 hourshrs10 minutesmins
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 535kcal
Author: Lucy Brewer
Ingredients
Ribs
2lbs.baby back ribs or spare ribs
1cupapple juice
1cupbarbecue sauce
Dry Rub
3tablespoonsgarlic powder
2tablespoonspaprika
1tablespoononion powder
2tablespoonscumin
1tablespoonblack pepper
1tablespoonchili powder
1tablespoonchipotle chili powder
½teaspoonground thyme
1teaspoondried oregano
½teaspoonred pepper flakes
¼teaspooncayenne pepper
2teaspoonskosher salt
½cupbrown sugar
¼cupwhite granulated sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300°.
Place one sheet of foil lengthwise and one sheet widthwise on top of a rack in a deep roasting pan.
Place the ribs on top of the foil and sprinkle a generous amount of rub on both sides of the ribs, rubbing it in as you go.
Fold the foil over the ribs and seal the edges together.
Pour about ½ cup – 1 cup, depending on the size of your pan, of liquid into the bottom of the roasting pan.
Cook for about 3 and ½ hours, until you can easily separate the ribs with a fork and the meat pulls off the bone.
Once they are tender, brush the sauce on both sides, gently so that you don’t brush off the rub. Then either broil the ribs for a few minutes to caramelize the sauce (do not broil in a baking dish) or place them on the grill for 3-5 minutes each side.
Notes
If you don’t have a roasting pan, you can take tin foil and roll it up and make a circle to make a rack in a deep baking pan or dish and then lay the other sheets on top.
This makes quite a bit of rub, about 2 cups, which is more than you need for any single recipe. Put the extra in a sealed container and store in a cool, dry place (not refrigerator).
If you don’t have all these spices, then concentrate on the garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, cayenne, brown sugar, salt and pepper and adjust the amounts proportionately.