Mouthwatering Fall Off The Bone Ribs
The ultimate spring and summer dish!
Matched with some of the best brands you’ll find at your local grocery store!
Spring is basically knocking on the door, summer is right behind it, and you know what that means. It is rib season, baby. And if you have never made ribs at home before, I need you to know something very important: you are about to become an absolute legend in your own household.
I am not being dramatic. I made four racks of ribs for my daughter's first birthday. FOUR. And they were gone within minutes. Not the party. Not the cake. The ribs. My daughter was turning one and the ribs were the main event, which honestly tells you everything you need to know about the kind of household we run over here. Zero regrets.
Here's the thing about ribs that I think intimidates people. They seem like a big production. Like something you need a smoker for, or a whole Saturday, or some kind of secret family knowledge passed down through generations. And while all of that sounds very romantic, it is simply not required. Because, as is my classic style, I am going to make this so stupid easy that you could absolutely pull it off on any weekend evening. Now, I'll be real with you, these do take about three hours in the oven. But before you close this tab, hear me out. This is the ultimate set it and forget it situation.
The secret is low and slow. That's it. That's the whole philosophy. You get everything together quickly, slide them in the oven, and then go live your life. Watch a movie, fold laundry, play with your kids, pour yourself something cold. The oven does all the work, you just show up at the end. And when you do? They will fall right off the bone. Not almost fall off the bone. Not mostly fall off the bone. All the way, completely, gloriously off the bone. You are going to feel like an absolute rockstar.
Now let's talk ingredients, because this lineup is simple, intentional, and tried and true. We are talking yellow mustard, Rib Rack Original BBQ rub, and Sweet Baby Ray's Original BBQ sauce. That's your team. Yellow mustard acts as the binder that helps the rub stick to the ribs and gives them this incredible depth of flavor without tasting like mustard at all (I know, I know, just trust me on this one). Rib Rack and Sweet Baby Ray's are both brands that I have used more times than I can count and they have never once let me down. They save you time, they save you energy, and they deliver every single time.
Now, if you’re feeling adventurous and want to make your own rub from scratch, rock on, sister. Go forth and kick absolute ass. But on a busy weekend when you want maximum flavor with minimum effort, these two brands are your best friends and there is absolutely no shame in that game whatsoever.
Get these ribs into your weekend rotation once and I promise you it becomes a non negotiable all summer long. Your kids will thank you. Your partner will thank you. Your neighbors who can smell what's coming out of your oven will be knocking on your door. You will become completely obsessed and find yourself making them on repeat from now until the leaves start turning again.
Serve them up with all the classic BBQ sides your heart desires. Coleslaw, potato salad, fries, corn on the cob. You really cannot go wrong. Oh, and maybe grab a napkin before you sit down. Actually, grab a few. You have been warned.
Mouthwatering Fall Off the Bone Ribs
Fall off the bone ribs so good they disappeared within minutes at a first birthday party. Yellow mustard, Rib Rack BBQ rub, and Sweet Baby Ray's is all you need. Three hours in the oven, zero babysitting required. Your whole summer just changed.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°
- Pat your ribs dry, then turn them concave side up and remove the membrane from the back. (If you're asking yourself WTF is the membrane...it's a thin, filmy skin you grab a corner and start pulling.) This is important so that the meat falls off the bone, plus the membrane can get chewy and does not have a great texture, so bye-bye
- Cover your ribs (front and back) with yellow mustard
- Then give them a decent coating of the Rib Rack spice blend (front and back)
- Place each rack on its own aluminum foil tear-out (concave side down), then cover with a sheet of parchment paper to help keep the mustard and spices from sticking. Then wrap each rack tightly in aluminum foil.
- Bake in the oven for 3 hours.
- Pull out the ribs and increase your oven temp to 350°
- Open the foil, remove the parchment paper, and brush the ribs with your Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce. Then pop back in the oven uncovered for another 30-45 minutes until the sauce caramelizes.
- Cut the ribs into individual ribs, then add a bit more sauce to the top and serve!
This is an estimated evaluation.
