Who said a grill was required to make the best ribs ever?! These Lip-Smacker Baked Ribs prove that you only need your oven, some tastebud tingling flavors, and a little bit of time to achieve an amazingly satisfying, grill-less wonder! That’s right! Pat those racks down with your favorite barbeque rub, cover them in a tangy, savory marinade, and smother them in your go-to barbeque sauce for a combination of flavors that will drive you wild! It’s no wonder Lip-Smacker Baked Ribs aren’t made for the grill… because you’ll be craving these bad boys all throughout the year! No sunny days needed here to enjoy their lip-smackin’ goodness!
Ingredients
- 1 rack pork ribs, trimmed, membrane removed from the backside
- 1/4 cup barbeque rub of choice
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 1 1/2 cups barbeque sauce of your choice, plus more, to taste, for serving
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Step 2 –Line a baking sheet with two large sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil, shiny-side down.
Step 3 –Place the ribs in the center of the prepared baking sheet.
Step 4 –Coat both sides of the ribs with the dry rub and pat it into the meat to help it stick.
Step 5 –In a bowl, whisk the chicken stock, the apple juice, the apple cider vinegar, the Worcestershire sauce, and the liquid smoke together.
Step 6 –Loosely wrap the ribs in one sheet of foil to create a pouch, leaving one end of the pouch open.
Step 7 –Evenly pour the chicken stock mixture into the pouch and seal the end.
Step 8 –Bake the ribs until the internal temperature reaches 190 degrees F, about 2 hours.
Step 9 –Unwrap the ribs and coat them with the barbeque sauce.
Step 10 –Turn the broiler on to high heat.
Step 11 –Broil the ribs until they are caramelized and sticky, about 4-5 minutes.
Step 12 –Let the ribs rest for 5 minutes.
Step 13 –Cut the ribs into pieces.
Step 14 –Serve the ribs immediately with the extra barbeque sauce.
