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These Fall Off the Bone Baby Back Ribs with my delicious homemade BBQ sauce are what I love to make in the oven for my game day 🏈 spread! They are honestly great for company anytime or just a lazy weekend dinner where you’re hanging out at home. What’s great about them they are so QUICK and EASY to put together, then you get to sit back and relax while these bake, caramelize and get so tender and delicious! This recipe is perfectly paired with my Spicy Jalapeño Margaritas!
Why You’ll Love Fall Off the Bone Ribs
These BBQ Baby Back Ribs are baked in the oven until they fall right off the bone. Each bite has so much flavor because you are first baking it in a dry rub until it is super tender and then you’re going to be continuing to bake it with THE BEST homemade bbq sauce caramelizing on top of the ribs.
How To Prepare
BBQ Sauce
🍅 Add crushed tomato, ketchup, tomato paste, tequila, syrup, maggi, vinage, sugar, salt, paprika, chipotle and garlic to a saucepan. Let simmer for 20-30 minutes until it’s thickened and reduced by ⅓.
Baby Back Ribs
🍖 Pat dry the rack and the remove membrane.
🌶️ Mix the spices and sprinkle on both sides. Let it sit for 1 hour.
🔥 Bake at 300°F for 2½ hours covered in foil. Still wrapped in the foil, let it sit 30 minutes out of the oven.
🖌️ Open the foil and brush the ribs with the homemade BBQ sauce (or your favorite store bought). Leave open and bake at 350°F for 45-60 minutes until caramelized.
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Note: If you are making more than 1 rack that you space the meat out well. You may have to adjust the cooking time a little, but it really shouldn’t change too much with enough space. If you pack the meat in too tightly it can add a lot more time to get that fall off the bone result.
Substitutions and Variations
Substitutions
- There’s nothing like a homemade BBQ sauce. But if you have a favorite BBQ sauce that you would rather use, you can always use that instead.
- This recipe will work with any rib rack that you want to use. You may need to adjust the cooking times depending on the size, but you’ll end up with tasty results!
Variations
- Extra Crispy Variation: If you want and extra crispy bite, you can put your ribs under broiler for a few minutes after the sauce is done caramelizing. Make sure to watch it closely so it doesn’t burn.
- Spicy Variation: Add some cayenne pepper to the dry rub for some KICK.
🔥Chef Nadia’s Tip🔥
- If you are making more than 1 rack of baby back ribs, make sure you space the meat out well. You may have to adjust the cooking time a little, but it really shouldn’t change too much if they have enough space between them. If you pack the meat in too tightly it can add a lot more time to get that fall off the bone result.
- If you don’t want to remove the membrane, you can always ask your butcher to do it.
The Perfect Pairings
Appetizers
Buffalo Corn Ribs
Holidays
The BEST Spicy Margarita
Sides
Best Potato Salad
Sides
Gouda Mac and Cheese
Common Questions about Fall off the Bone Ribs
You absolutely can, just make sure that if you are making more than 1 rack that you space the meat out well. You may have to adjust the cooking time a little, but it really shouldn’t change too much if they have enough space between them. If you pack the meat in too tightly it can add a lot more time to get that fall off the bone result.
You can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Just wrap them in foil and pop them back in the oven to warm them back up and if you have left over bbq sauce to dip them in you can keep that stored in the fridge too!
For sides I love to pair it with a good mac and cheese or potato salad. A fresh salad is always nice or some buffalo corn ribs. If you’re looking for an amazing drink that I made to pair with this meal, check out my Jalapeño Margarita Recipe.
You will know when the meat literally falls off the bone. That’s the end result that you’re looking for.
Fall Off the Bone Ribs
Equipment
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 wire rack for inside the baking sheet
- 1 pastry brush
Ingredients
BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup crushed tomato
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 oz tequila
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 10 squirts maggi
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1½ applewood smoked salt, or powder
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2½ tsp chipotle
- 1 tsp garlic
Ribs
- 1 rack of baby back ribs
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp allspice
- 2½ tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1½ tsp chipotle powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
Instructions
BBQ Sauce
- Add everything to a sauce pan and simmer. Let it cook on low for 20-30 minutes until it's thickened and reduced by ⅓.
Baby Back Ribs
- Pat dry the rack and the remove membrane.
- Mix the spices and sprinkle on both sides. Let it rest on a rack in a baking sheet for 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 300°F. Wrap the ribs in foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 2½ hours.
- While still wrapped in the foil, let it sit 30 minutes out of the oven.
- Open the foil and brush BBQ sauce onto the ribs. Leave the foil open and continue baking the ribs at 350°F for 45-60 minutes until caramelized.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
