Oven Roasted Beef Ribs
Video: Foolproof Oven Roasted Beef Ribs
Nicely marinated, sticky beef ribs with barbecue sauce will put everyone in a good mood! I am using beef back ribs for this foolproof recipe. I often see racks of beef ribs at Costco on the weekends. They are 6”-8” long, and each rack usually weighs around 6 lb. The price of the beef ribs puts them in the affordable range of meats.
What are beef back ribs? Beef back ribs are cut from the back of the cow in the dorsal area behind the shoulders. The rib area is where prime rib roast and ribeye steaks are cut. After the prime rib roast is cut, the small amount of meat attached to the rib bones is the beef back ribs cut. The meat is found in between the rib bones. The meat is relatively lean. You can braise or barbecue the meat on the beef back ribs.
marinate the beef ribs for 8 to 48 hours
I am sharing a super easy, very hands-off, and foolproof oven roasted beef ribs recipe that results in absolutely delicious beef ribs. We will roast the beef ribs in the oven, so it’s OK if you don’t have a grill in the backyard. You only need 2 things besides the beef ribs: the dry rub seasoning and the barbecue sauce. You can use any all-purpose seasoning you like. I use Old Bay Seasoning here because it’s a great all-purpose seasoning and it is very easy to find. The main ingredient in Old Bay is celery salt, which is made from salt and ground celery seeds. The celery salt imparts a mild grassy flavor to balance the richness of the meat. The other ingredient in Old Bay is paprika, which has a great smokey flavor that goes really well with any protein. Next up is a great barbecue sauce. My favorite store-bought barbecue sauce is Bone Suckin’ Sauce. It is made with simple ingredients, using molasses as a sweetener which provides sweet caramel notes.
There is just a few pointers for my foolproof roasted beef ribs:
Plan for marinating time - marinating the beef ribs for at least 8 hours, up to 48 hours. I usually let it marinate for 48 hours. The seasoning is well absorbed after 8 hours and your work to delicious oven roasted beef ribs is 50% accomplished!
Cover the entire beef ribs in aluminum foil, double wrap if you must - after we season the beef ribs, we wrap them in aluminum foil. The ribs will stay in the foil while they marinate and roast in the oven for 3 hours. It is important that the entire rack is well covered in foil. There shall be no hole or any opening that exposes the meat, which will result in dry meat. Double wrap the ribs with the foil if needed.
15 minute resting time - after the beef ribs are cooked, it is important to let it rest before cutting. During the resting time, the meat begins to relax and the juice slowly redistributes through the rack, so every bite is flavorful and moist.
easy and delicious Oven Roasted Beef Ribs
So there, get yourself a beautiful rack of beef ribs and start marinating! In a day or two, with my easy and foolproof recipe, you will get to enjoy delicious roasted beef ribs with your friends and family!
Serves 6
Beef Ribs 6 lb
Old Bay Seasoning ½ cup
Barbecue Sauce ½ cup
Rinse the beef ribs with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Remove the membrane with a sharp knife by slicing just under the membrane. Pinch and pull the membrane as it lifts, until the entire membrane is peeled back. Discard the membrane.
Sprinkle half of the seasoning over one side of the ribs, massage it into the rack with your fingers. Flip over the ribs and sprinkle the remaining seasoning, again massage the seasoning into the rack.
Wrap the ribs in foil. Be sure that the entire ribs are covered. Double wrap if needed.
Refrigerate the ribs for 8 to 48 hours to marinate.
An hour before cooking, remove the ribs from the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature wrapped in foil. Preheat the oven to 275 F.
Place the wrapped ribs in a baking tray. Roast in the oven for 3 hours.
After 3 hours, take the ribs out of the oven and increase the temperature to 350 F.
Discard the foil. Brush half of the barbecue sauce on the underside of the ribs, flip over and brush the remaining sauce on the top side of the ribs. Return the ribs top side up to the oven. Roast uncovered for 30 minutes.
Let the ribs rest at room temperature for 15 minutes before cutting.
Oven Roasted Beef Ribs Dinner
