Fall-Off-the-Bone Sticky Ribs (Oven Recipe for Two)
Sticky, sweet, fall-off-the-bone ribs—no grill, no smoker, no crowd required. This oven-baked sticky ribs recipe is the perfect dinner for two, finished under the broiler for that irresistible, finger-licking glaze.
Servings: 3 servings
Ingredients
BBQ sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- 3 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoons molasses
- 2 Tablespoons Apple Cider Vinegar
- ½ teaspoon hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 garlic clove minced
Ribs
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon garlic granuals
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 rack pork spareribs or baby back ribs about 2.5 pounds
Instructions
Make the sauce:
- Place the ketchup brown sugar, molasses, vinegar, hot sauce, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and garlic in a small sauce pan and simmer until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Let cool and then transfer to a small heat-safe pyrex pitcher (this will make it easier to reheat), cover, and refrigerate until ready to finish the ribs.
BBQ spareribs dry rub
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk together the brown sugar, cumin,paprika, coriander, garlic granuals, and salt in a small bowl.
- Lay out two large pieces of heavy duty foil and then fasten them together by folding the seams. Place the foil diagonally across a baking sheet (this is the only way the ribs will fit).
- Place the ribs on the foiled baking sheet and then rub the dry rub mixture onto both sides of the ribs. Seal up the ribs in the foil. Then place the baking sheets in the oven for 2 hours
Make them Sticky Ribs
- Reheat the BBQ sauce in the microwave on high in 30-second increments until hot. Remove ribs from oven and Preheat the broiler placing the rack about 6 inches from the top heating element. Open the sealed foil packet to expose the ribs then broil the ribs for 3 to 5 minutes for desired charring. Remove from oven and brush with bbq sauce on both sides place in oven and flip to set the sauce quickly without burning, about 2 minutes per side. Cut the racks into single ribs and place them on a platter. Brush with more sauce as needed.