Beef Back Ribs Recipe

These beef back ribs are insanely juicy and flavorful! Baked in the oven until fall-off-the-bone tender, this foolproof recipe yields perfectly cooked ribs every time. Finish these oven baked beef back ribs with a slathering of your favorite barbecue sauce and enjoy!

Beef Back Ribs – Beef back ribs are the meat remaining after the butcher removes the ribeye roast off the bones. These ribs are known for being particularly lean since they don’t contain much meat. Though you’ll still find a decent amount of beef that when properly cooked is juicy and delicious! You can make this recipe using either a full rack of beef back ribs, or sliced ribs. I used sliced ribs since an entire rack is sometimes hard to come by.

Smoked Paprika – Since we’re cooking these ribs in the oven, the smoked paprika emulates that delightful smokey flavor as if you’d cooked them on the grill. If you don’t have smoked paprika, I highly recommend you pick some up. However, you can definitely use regular paprika instead!

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beef back ribs recipe

Detailed recipe steps
  1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
  2. Season beef back ribs all over, first by massaging in olive oil. …
  3. Bake beef back ribs in the oven at a temperature of 275 degrees F uncovered, meat side down (bone side up) for 3 to 3.5 hours a thermometer measures an internal temperature of 202 – 210 degrees F.

Beef Back Ribs in the Oven

beef back ribs recipe

Baked in the oven until fall-off-the-bone tender, this foolproof recipe yields perfectly cooked ribs every time.

Prep: 10min

Total: 255min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 serving, calories 428 kcal, Carbohydrate 11 g, Protein 42 g, Fat 23 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Sodium 777 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 8 g, unSaturated Fat 11 g

Ingredients:

  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 pounds beef back ribs
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce (see Notes)

Instruction:

  1. Preheat oven to 275° Fahrenheit. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
  2. Mix all dry rub ingredients together in small bowl, then sprinkle evenly over ribs.
  3. Place ribs on foil-lined baking sheet, bone-side up. Cover with another sheet of foil and wrap edges of foil sheets tightly around ribs. Place baking sheet in oven and bake ribs bone-side up for 4 hours.
  4. Remove ribs from oven. Unwrap and discard aluminum foil, drain fat, then return ribs to baking sheet with bone side facing down. Brush with barbecue sauce.
  5. Set oven to high broil and broil ribs for 3-5 minutes or until crispy and caramelized. Remove from oven carefully and serve warm.

CRAZY JUICY BEEF BACK RIBS (OVEN BAKED AND SO EASY!) | SAM THE COOKING GUY

FAQ

Which of the cooking methods is best for back ribs?

To go from tough and chewy to luscious and tender, baby back ribs need to be cooked low and slow over indirect heat, whether it’s in the oven or on the grill or smoker. The one exception to this is a pressure cooker or Instant Pot, both of which significantly speed up the process.

Are beef back ribs any good?

A great value and beef’s signature ribs for the BBQ, this flavorful cut is great with a dry rub on the grill. Portioned by the number of rib bones.

Are beef back ribs the same as beef ribs?

Cut: The back ribs are cut from the upper back of the cow. Short ribs are cut from the lower portion of the rib cage in the front section of the cow. Short ribs are directly beneath the back ribs. Meat: The little meat on beef back ribs is between the bones, and beef short ribs have meat atop the bones.

How long to cook beef back ribs at 225?

Baby back ribs usually require 5-6 hours of smoking time at 225 degrees Fahrenheit (107 Celsius), while spareribs need 6-7 hours for optimum flavor and texture. St. Louis-style spareribs can take 8-10 hours at 225 degrees Fahrenheit (107 Celsius), and beef short ribs should smoke for 8-10 hours as well.

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