Oven Baked St Louis Style Ribs
These St Louis Ribs in the oven are baked to tender and juicy perfection with a mouthwatering dry rub seasoning and sticky barbecue sauce. This recipe is packed with flavor and easy to make!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 576kcal
Equipment
- Brush
Ingredients
- 3 pounds St Louis ribs one rack (see note)
- 1 cup barbecue sauce I used Stubb's
Seasoning Dry Rub
- 2 tablespoons paprika or smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder or onion powder
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt or 2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne optional if you want some heat
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the paprika, garlic powder, brown sugar, salt, pepper and optional cayenne. Set aside.
- Pat dry the ribs with paper towel. Peel off the silverskin membrane from the underside of the ribs: slide a knife tip underneath to loosen the edge and grip with paper towel to grip as you rip it off.
- Rub the ribs on all sides with the seasoning mixture. Wrap them tightly in a large piece of aluminum foil. Set aside for 30 minutes at room temperature (or up to 12 hours in the fridge).
- Preheat the oven to 350°F, setting the rack in the middle position. Place the wrapped ribs on a baking sheet and bake for about 2 hours. Check the internal temperature is at least 165°F by inserting an instant-read thermometer into the meat between two bones (taking care not to touch the bone).
- Remove the ribs from the foil and brush generously with barbecue sauce on all sides. Place them back in the oven on the baking sheet for 20 minutes more, or until the sauce has set and darkened slightly.
- Remove the ribs from the oven and let them rest for 5 minutes to let the juices redistribute through the meat. Cut into individual ribs before serving.
Notes
- Ribs: One rack of St Louis Style ribs typically weighs 2-3 pounds and is trimmed of breastbone and cartilage with the skirt on the underside removed. You can cook the skirt alongside the ribs if you wish.
- Make Ahead: You can make these ribs up to 3 days ahead and reheat in the oven, microwave or in a nonstick skillet.
- Grilled St Louis Style Ribs: Follow the recipe above, maintaining a grill temp of 350°F and omitting the baking sheet.
Nutrition
Serving: 3ribs | Calories: 576kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 136mg | Sodium: 2255mg | Potassium: 622mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 2012IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 3mg | Net Carbs: 23g