Easy & Delicious Baby Back Ribs
This recipe is utterly delectable, yields succulent ribs, and is so easy to make that it is stupid. It has eliminated my preconceived notion about needing a grill to get great barbecue ribs at home.
Ingredients
Pork ribs – as many racks as you want. 1 rack serves 2-3 people usually
Favorite barbeque sauce (store or home-made, see below)
Preparation
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Salt and pepper the ribs generously.
3. Line a baking pan with foil (heavy-duty is best) and place your ribs on it. Depending on how many ribs you make, you might need two pans and/ or you might need to cut the racks in half.
4. Cover the ribs with foil. This steams them and helps to make them tender.
5. Bake at 350 for 1½ hours (you can sometimes get away with a bit less time if the ribs aren't huge and it starts to smell like things are cooking faster). Check for tender by poking with a knife -- if it has little to no resistance, the ribs are ready.
6. Remove top foil and drain any accumulated grease/juices.
7. Add your favorite BBQ sauce generously to both sides of ribs. (I always keep a stash of Ina Garten's homemade BBQ sauce in the fridge as it is the favorite in my house, from the BBQ chicken recipe in The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/barbecued-chicken-recipe2-1943094).
8. Bake for an additional 30 minutes, uncovered.