Ribs for two! Dry-rubbed, baked to tender perfection, and finished with your favorite bbq sauce. Homemade or storebought use what you love. This recipe makes TWO huge servings, three normal servings, or 4 servings if you portion them out ahead of time and set the rest aside.
4poundsSt. Louis Style Ribscan use regular pork spare ribs OR baby back ribs
1/2cup brown sugar
2tspgarlic powder
2tsp onion powder
2tsp smoked paprika
1 1/2tspsalt
1tspchili powder
1/2tspblack pepper
1/4tspcinnamon
BBQ Sauceuse your favorite, and as much as you like, slather it on or apply it sparingly
Instructions
preheat the oven to 250°
line a baking sheet with foil
place the ribs on a baking sheet
pat the ribs dry
turn them over and pull off the silvery piece of fascia, just work a knife under it, and start pulling it off, it will be slick and tough to remove but it's worth it
mix together the dry rub spices
rub the ribs all over with the spices
lay another piece of foil over the top of the ribs and make a foil packet around the ribs
bake in the oven for 3 hours or so
remove from the oven and carefully open the foil
brush the ribs with bbq sauce
increase the heat to 350° and bake the ribs for another 30 minutes
when the sauce is thickened up and got shiny remove the ribs from the oven