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Fall Off the Bone Ribs

These ribs are my FAV to make because you do a little work and then you get to sit back and relax while these babies bake, caramelize and get so tender and delicious! If you are making more than 1 rack of ribs, please see the notes.
Servings: 2 servings
By: Nadia Aidi
The best fall off the bone baby back ribs baked in the oven with a homemade bbq sauce
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 4 hours
Rest Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total 5 hours 45 minutes

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

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 987kcal, Carbohydrates: 132g, Protein: 33g, Fat: 25g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 98mg, Sodium: 4888mg, Potassium: 1465mg, Fiber: 9g, Sugar: 108g, Vitamin A: 3920IU, Vitamin C: 18mg, Calcium: 280mg, Iron: 6mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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