Low and Slow Ribs in the Oven

Chowhounds agree that the best way to cook super-tender ribs without a grill or smoker is to do them low and slow in the oven, covered or wrapped in foil. TorontoJo cooks hers at 250F for 4-5 hours, while groover8 finds that 3 hours at 300F does the job. Put the rack of of ribs on a sheet pan and cover tightly with foil. Biggie recommends putting a tablespoon or two of liquid (he likes apple juice) in with the ribs to make them even more moist and tender. When they’re cooked, remove the foil and crank up the oven or put them under the broiler for a few minutes on each side to get a nice crust. This is also the time to add sauce if you want to.

Tonyjlive won a rib cook-off using this cooking method for pork spare ribs. Here, he shares his winning dry rub and BBQ sauce recipes:

Dry rub (rub over ribs and rifrigerate overnight before cooking)

handful of brown sugar
20 grinds of pepper
4 pinches of salt
2 pinches of cayenne
2 pinches of paprika
pinch of chili powder
pinch of cinnamon
pinch of onion powder
pinch of garlic powder
pinch of allspice
pinch of cloves

BBQ Sauce (remove foil and brush over ribs at end of cooking)

saute 1/2 cup minced onion in butter and vegetable oil, then add the following and simmer for 25 minutes:
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup water
1/2 oz. of Southern Comfort
2 Tblsp. balsamic vinegar
1 Tblsp. worcesertshire sauce
juice of half a lemon
2 Tblsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp. paprika
1/4 tsp. curry powder
pinch of salt
few grinds of pepper
few dashes of cayenne (optional)

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