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two racks of southern style ribs on the grill.

Easy Southern Style Ribs Recipe (Oven Baked & Grilled)

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This Easy Southern Style Ribs Recipe gives you tender meat that’s bone tender and fall-off-the-bone delicious! With a slow cooking process in a low oven, a flavorful dry rub, and a final sear on the grill or under the broiler, these country ribs are packed with smoky, sweet, and tangy flavor that the whole family will love.
Course Main Course, meat
Cuisine north american, southern
Keyword bbq, ribs, southern food
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Pat ribs dry with paper towels and remove the fat membrane from the bottom of the ribs. (There is a video linked above if needed)
  • Place ribs on a large baking sheet lined with tinfoil, bone side up, and coat with ½ of the dry rub. Flip and coat the meaty side with the remaining half of the dry rub.
  • Let ribs sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or refrigerate and marinate for up to 24 hours.
  • When ready to cook, preheat the oven temperature to 275F.
  • Wrap the sheet pan (or the individual racks of ribs) tightly with aluminum foil, then place in the preheated oven for 2.5-3 hours or until fork tender.
  • Once fork tender, remove from the oven and let them sit for 10 minutes before unwrapping.
  • Brush with homemade bbq sauce or favorite bbq sauce.
  • At this point, you can either use the oven or a grill to caramelize the barbecue sauce.
    If using the oven: Bake at 425F for 15-20 minutes until caramelized OR place under the broiler for a few minutes.
    If using the grill: Sear on a super hot grill for a few minutes per side.
  • Brush on another layer of bbq sauce before serving.

Notes

For Country Style Ribs - follow the process as written but bake at 300F for 1-2 hours until fork tender then continue the recipe as directed.