Got nothing but time on your hands? Cook these really low and slow. Set the oven at 300° and start checking the ribs after 3 hours. But don’t sweat it; they’ll be super-tender either way. Watch the step-by-step video here.
Recipe information
Total Time
2½–3½ hours
Yield
8 Servings
Ingredients
2½
1
1
½
½
8
1½
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 300°. Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Place each rack of ribs on a double layer of foil; sprinkle rub all over ribs. Wrap racks individually and divide between 2 baking sheets.
Step 2
Bake ribs until very tender but not falling apart, about 2 hours for baby backs and 3 hours for spareribs. Carefully unwrap ribs; pour any juices from foil into a 4-cup heatproof measuring cup; reserve juices. Let ribs cool completely. DO AHEAD: Ribs can be baked up to 3 days ahead (the flavor will be more developed, and the cold ribs will hold together better on the grill as they heat through). Cover and chill juices. Rewrap ribs in foil and chill.
Step 3
Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to high. Add broth or water to rib juices, if needed, to measure 1 1/2 cups. Whisk in barbecue sauce to blend.
Step 4
Grill ribs, basting with barbecue sauce mixture and turning frequently, until lacquered and charred in places and heated through, 7-10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; cut between ribs to separate. Transfer to a platter and serve with additional barbecue sauce.
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Reviews (1279)
Back to Topthese are fall off the bone good! a standard at July 4th since 2012 and always requested.
Anonymous
san diego, CA
6/1/2023
This recipe has a SERIOUS FLAW . The 2 1/2 tablespoons of kosher salt is WAY too much . It’s inedible . Please check and revise !
Ronvon
NY,NY
3/23/2023
Everybody loves these ribs!! I definitely do them a day ahead to enhance the flavor. Easy to make and never disappoint.
lynn
Albany, NY
10/14/2022
This is our go to rib recipe. Easy to feed a crowd with since I usually always make them ahead.
Maribel PB
San Diego, CA
4/27/2022
I cooked St. Louis style ribs w a dry rub, @ 300 F for 3 hours. They were wonderfully tender, not dry at all.. They were finished on the grill in record time! This is the way to do them for the future!
Suny Jim 69
Boise, ID
4/25/2022
People always make such a fuss over the time it takes to cook ribs. I have a tip for you... If you don't have time set your oven to a timed cook. Season your ribs. Line a LARGE sheet pan with heavy duty aluminum foil about 2 inches bigger on all sides of the sheet. Place seasoned ribs on the aluminum foil, fatty side up. Cover with ALUMINUM FOIL. (Yu may have to crinp two pieces together to make the foil covering big enough. Crin the foil edges together to make a foil food pouch out fo the top and botton Heavy duty foil. Make sure there are no holes with aluminum foil. Set your oven to 500 and cook for one hour. If you're setting the oven to automatic then when the ROBS turn off you may not be home. Thats fine. If you're watching your ribs, as soon as the oven bell rings the hour is up, uncover and drain the foil pouch completely. POUR a thick coating of your favorite sauce or home made is better, over the ribs, Sauce poured as thick as it will hold on the ribs! Turn oven back on f@ 400 degrees place ribs back in the oven for 20 minutes and let the sauce congeal on the ribs until it bubbles little tiny bubbles and the rib sauce looks like its red clear candy syrup. Do not allow to burn. Turn off the oven, let the ribs cool in the oven if wyou're atching them . If you're not able to tend them take them out of the oven and let them cool on the sheet tray. When a half way cooled, carefully lift RIBS, so as not to disturb your perfect BBQ Sauce coating, Place on onto a serving platter or cutting board. Let sit until a few more minutes more to cool. CUT and SERVE. These will be beautifully coated with clear sticky sauce and deliciously tender! Bon Appetit~
Sxxxy~
Dayton, Ohio
3/20/2022
Excellent! I bake the baby back ribs for 1 hour and 45 minutes - first time I made these, I baked them for 2 hours but they were a bit dry.
Tony M
Jersey Shore
1/26/2022