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How to Cook Beef Ribs in the Oven
Learn how to cook beef ribs in the oven to enjoy the most amazing, flavorful, melt-in-your-mouth baked beef ribs.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Servings: 6
Calories: 549 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 lbs beef short ribs meaty bones, 1.2 - 2 kg, Note 1
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Dry rub (Note 2):
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper to taste
- 1 ½ tablespoons fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Braising liquid:
- 1 ½ cups BBQ sauce Note 3
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Season: Mix the spices in a small bowl. Place the ribs in a large bowl and coat them with the oil. Sprinkle the spice mixture on top and season rub the beef ribs all over.
- Assemble the dish: Mix the BBQ sauce and the water in a baking dish that would fit the ribs in a single layer without too much space between them (they will shrink during baking). Place the ribs on top and turn them a couple of times through the sauce. Cover the dish tightly with foil.
- Bake covered for 3 ½ hours at 300°F/150°C.
- Bake uncovered: Remove the foil. Turn the ribs in the sauce (they will fall off the bone already, so do it gently) and spoon some sauce over the ribs. Bake for another 30 minutes until the top of the ribs is darker, slightly caramelized, and sticky.
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Notes
- Beef short ribs are usually sold pre-cut in individual meaty pieces. If you can only get a rack or ribs, ensure you remove the silver skin and then cut the rack between the bones into single ribs using a sharp, sturdy knife.
- You can replace the homemade rub with your favorite store-bought dry rub for ribs/ beef. Just salt and pepper are fine as well.
- Your favorite BBQ sauce brand.
Nutrition Information
Calories
549kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
43g
(86%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
130mg
(43%)
Sodium
2663mg
(111%)
Potassium
1004mg
(29%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
901IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 549
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 549kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 43g | 86% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 130mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 2663mg | 111% |
| Potassium | 1004mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 901IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.