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Melissa Jo

Fall Apart BBQ Ribs In The Oven

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These Oven BBQ Ribs are everything you want in a homemade rib recipe—tender, juicy, flavorful, and incredibly easy to make. The secret is steaming the ribs above seasoned water, which keeps them unbelievably moist while they slowly become fall-off-the-bone tender. Finish them with your favorite BBQ sauce and a quick blast in the oven for that sticky, caramelized glaze everyone loves. Whether you're feeding a crowd or making Sunday dinner, this is one recipe you'll find yourself making again and again.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: bbq, dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients
  

First Rib Bake
Sauce Mixture
Steam Bath
Second Rib bake
  • 8 oz BBQ sauce
  • 4 oz Smoked gold Carolina This is the closest I could fine to Scotts smoked gold Caroline sauce, which is what I used or you can purchase from his website linked in my summary!

Method
 

Step 1
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  2. Pat the ribs completely dry with paper towels. Turn them bone-side up and use a butter knife to loosen the thin membrane from the back of the ribs. Once you loosen the membrane take a paper towel, grab the sticky membrane, pull it back, and it will peel right off the back of the ribs. Removing the membrane helps create incredibly tender ribs.
Step 2
  1. Generously season both sides of the ribs with Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning.
Step 3
  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together:
  2. 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  3. 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
  4. 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  5. ⅓ cup Smoked Gold BBQ Sauce
  6. 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  7. 2 tablespoons Sweet & Smoky Seasoning
  8. Brush the mixture generously over both sides of the ribs.
Step 4
  1. In a large disposable roasting pan, combine:
  2. 10 cups water
  3. 2½ tablespoons Sweet & Smoky Seasoning
  4. 2 tablespoons Tonys Creole seasoning
  5. 4 tablespoons butter
  6. Stir everything together until combined.
Step 5
  1. Roll 3-4 large balls of aluminum foil and place them evenly in the bottom of the pan. These will act as a rack to keep the ribs elevated above the water.
  2. The ribs should never touch the water. The steam is what makes them incredibly tender.
Step 6
  1. Lay the ribs directly across the foil balls so they're suspended above the seasoned water.
Step 7
  1. Cover the pan tightly with heavy-duty aluminum foil, making sure it's completely sealed.
  2. Bake at 350°F for 2½-3 hours, or until the ribs are fork tender.
Step 8
  1. Carefully remove the pan from the oven.
  2. Discard the foil cover, carefully pour out the water, and remove the foil balls.
  3. Brush the ribs generously with your favorite BBQ sauce.
Step 9
  1. Increase the oven temperature to 400°F.
  2. Return the ribs to the oven uncovered and bake for 20-30 minutes, or until the BBQ sauce becomes thick, sticky, and beautifully caramelized.
Step 10
  1. Allow the ribs to rest for about 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

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