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These beef back ribs are insanely juicy and flavorful! Baked in the oven until fall-off-the-bone tender, this foolproof recipe yields perfectly cooked ribs every time. Finish these oven baked beef back ribs with a slathering of your favorite barbecue sauce and enjoy!
What Makes This Recipe So Good
- The oven takes all of the guesswork out of cooking this particularly tricky cut of meat! Simply season your beef back ribs, wrap them in foil, and transfer them to the oven. Leave them to cook low and slow, before returning to perfectly tender and juicy ribs โ YUM!
- You can serve them however youโd like! The quick and easy homemade dry rub included in the recipe is insanely delicious on its own. However, if youโre like me and crave even more flavor, finish your ribs off with your favorite barbecue sauce. These beef back ribs are incredibly tasty no matter which way you serve them!
- Theyโre a total crowd pleaser! Everyone will go crazy for this intensely flavorful recipe. I especially love throwing this recipe together for dinner guests and watch as they go crazy over this dish!
Key Ingredients
Beef Back Ribs โ Beef back ribs are the meat remaining after the butcher removes the ribeye roast off the bones. These ribs are known for being particularly lean since they donโt contain much meat. Though youโll still find a decent amount of beef that when properly cooked is juicy and delicious! You can make this recipe using either a full rack of beef back ribs, or sliced ribs. I used sliced ribs since an entire rack is sometimes hard to come by.
Smoked Paprika โ Since weโre cooking these ribs in the oven, the smoked paprika emulates that delightful smokey flavor as if youโd cooked them on the grill. If you donโt have smoked paprika, I highly recommend you pick some up. However, you can definitely use regular paprika instead!
Chefโs Tips
- Resist the urge to remove the ribs from the oven before at least the 3 hour mark. By baking them wrapped in foil, the meat soaks in as much flavor as possible. If you check on them too early, you risk releasing too much steam, and therefore flavor, from the beef back ribs.
- These ribs are best enjoyed immediately after cooking! However, you can store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. To reheat, transfer the ribs to a baking sheet, cover them with aluminum foil, and bake at 350ยฐ Fahrenheit for 15 to 20 minutes or until warm throughout.
- Do not attempt to increase the temperature of your oven. Four hours seems like a long time, but trust me, it is so worth it! Cooking these beef back ribs low and slow encourages the collagen in the meat to slowly break down, creating super tender beef.
Other Barbecue Recipes Youโll Love
- Instant Pot Country Style Ribs
- Sous Vide Ribs
- Keto BBQ Sauce
- BBQ Jackfruit Sandwiches
- Chick-Fil-A Coleslaw
- Cauliflower Potato Salad
Beef Back Ribs in the Oven
Equipment
- baking sheet
- 2 large sheets Aluminum Foil
- Cutting board
- small mixing bowl
- small whisk or mixing sopon
Ingredients
For the Dry Rub
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
For the Ribs
- 4 pounds beef back ribs
- ยฝ cup BBQ sauce see Notes
Get Recipe IngredientsInstructions
- Preheat oven to 275ยฐ Fahrenheit. Line baking sheet with sheet of aluminum foil and set aside. Place 4 pounds beef back ribs on cutting board.
- Add 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper to small mixing bowl. Mix until ingredients are well blended, then cover ribs with dry rub on all sides.
- Place seasoned ribs on foil-lined baking sheet, bone-side up. Cover ribs with second sheet of foil and wrap edges of foil sheets tightly to seal foil around ribs. Note: see video below if unsure how to cover ribs.
- Place baking sheet in oven and bake ribs bone-side up for 4 hours.
- After 4 hours, remove ribs from oven. Unwrap ribs and discard aluminum foil. Drain any remaining fat from baking sheet, then return ribs to baking sheet with bone side facing down.
- Brush ยฝ cup BBQ sauce on ribs, coating ribs thoroughly on all sides.
- Set broiler to High. Place baking sheet approximately 6 inches below broiler and broil 3 to 5 minutes, or until skin of ribs is crispy and caramelized.
- Carefully remove baking sheet from oven. Divide ribs into preferred portions and serve warm with desired sides.
Video
Approximate Information for One Serving
Nutrition Disclaimers
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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Super simple and works great on a rainy day when I dont want to smoke them.
Weโre so glad you enjoyed them, Laura! ๐
Iโve made it 4 times, and every time it was perfection. Thank you!
Weโre so glad itโs been a repeat favorite! Thanks for sharing, Iman!
These were incredibly easy to make and fall off the bone tender and delicious!!
Question โ if I want to double the amount of ribs for a large family dinner, do I need to increase the cook time?
Hi Stephanie! Iโd start with our recommended timing and just monitor, adding time as needed. We highly recommend using an internal meat thermometer to help make the cooking process easier! The internal temperature for cooked beef ribs is between 195 and 203ยฐ Fahrenheit. I hope this helps!
Good recipe, but Iโm the future I will reduce the amount of smoked paprika to 1 tsp and add tsp plain paprika. They were a little too smokey for my taste.
Weโre glad you enjoyed them, Jim! Thanks for sharing!
I made this recipe several times for my family. It never disappoints! Keep the recipes coming. GA
Weโre so glad the whole family loves it! Thanks for sharing! ๐
Delicious
Weโre so glad to hear it, Antrice! ๐
Where can you buy Beef ribs that arenโt 75% fat?
Last time I made beef short ribs they had so much fat it was like eating snot! Didnโt finish my plate and threw the rest in the garbage.
Oh no! Weโre so sorry! Weโve had luck finding ours at Samโs Club/Costco or Sprouts!
Omg how do you know what snot tastes like!!!!
Well heโs a baby, and babies are snotty
These are beef back ribs. I got mine at costco.
They come out perfect! Highly recommended! I have used this recipe several times. Itโs a go to!
Weโre so glad to hear this! Thanks for sharing, Brian!
This recipe is so easy and very, very good. I think Iโd cut the roasting time down by about 15 minutes next time. This is something Iโve never prepared before, Iโve usually only made beef short ribs. But Costco had these in the meat case and they looked pretty meaty so I tried them. My husband loved them.
Weโre so glad they were a hit! Thanks for sharing, Margaret!
I have a small package of beef back ribs, itโs probably 1 lb maxโฆ.should the cook time and temp be the same for this amount?
Hi, Brit! For 1 lb, the cook time would definitely be reduced. The internal temperature for cooked beef ribs is between 195 and 203ยฐ Fahrenheit. We highly suggest using an internal meat thermometer so you can take it out at the right time! I hope this helps!
I also have about q pound. Can u give an idea of cooktime before checking temp?
If you have an oven-safe thermometer probe that you can keep inserted while baking, that would be most helpful! Iโd start at the 60-minute mark, checking pretty often afterwards.