Oven Baked Ribs

I made slow cooked Oven Baked Ribs for Alex and mom. They were almost fall-off-the-bone ribs.

 

Ingredients:

• 2 racks of ribs (from Costco)
• 1/4 cup barbecue rub (optional - I had some and used it)
• 1/2 cup Baby Ray's barbecue sauce (or your favorite sauce)
• 1/2 cup orange juice (optional)
     
  

Optional Rub Ingredients (for 1 rack, double for 2 racks):

• 2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon  paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
     

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Rub marinade on the meaty side of the ribs.
3. Place ribs meat side down in a baking pan, brushing the top side of ribs with the barbecue sauce. Stack the ribs as needed. Pour in orange juice if using.
   (I used a disposal aluminum pan for easier clean up)
4. Seal the pan well with heavy duty aluminum foil.
   (If using a disposal pan, place a sturdy baking sheet under pan.)
5. Bake for 3 to 3.5 hours.
6. Drain ribs (or place ribs on another pan meaty side up. Baste ribs with more barbecue sauce.
7. Let bake 30 minutes or so uncovered.
   (Or broil for 5 to 10 minutes to thicken and carmalize the barbecue sauce.)

Carole's Notes:

Make sure you have 4 hours to cook the ribs slowly. Doug, Alex, and Mom all like these a lot. (I am not so much a ribs fan, but they are very good for ribs.) Serve with green salad and potato salad (such as https://carolelikesroundfood.blogspot.com/2016/07/potato-salad.html)

The recipe is lightly adapted from an old Joy of Cooking book.

The rub recipe is lightly adapted from https://www.thespruceeats.com/kansas-city-rib-rub-recipe-335915