Fall Off the Bone BBQ Pork Ribs

5 from 1 vote

Make delicious Fall Off the Bone BBQ Pork Ribs without a smoker. Easy to prepare and perfect for summer cookouts.

Prep Time5

Cook Time4 10

Total Time4 15

Course: 5-Ingredient Recipe, Mains

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Barbecue, BBQ, Easy, Mains, Meat, Oven Baked, Pork, Ribs, Simple

Servings:

Calories: 302kcal

Author: Eva Filer

Remove the membrane off the back of the ribs if desired. Lay the ribs, meaty side down, grip the membrane with a paper towel and pull toward you.
Preheat oven 250F and generously salt the ribs (you can salt both sides, but I usually only do the meaty side). I use about 2-3 teaspoons per rack.
Individually wrap each rack of ribs tightly in foil, place on a baking sheet and cook for 4 hours. Shortly before they are ready, preheat your barbecue to 400F.
Carefully remove the ribs from the foil and baste in your favorite bbq sauce. Cook on the grill just long enough to caramelize the sauce and get grill marks.

Wrap Tightly: Sealing the ribs well in foil helps lock in moisture during the long cook time. I like to leave the opening of the foil up so no moisture can drip out onto the tray.
Sauce at the End: Applying the sauce after cooking prevents it from burning.
Watch the Grill Closely: The sugars in barbecue sauce can caramelize quickly once they hit high heat. When the ribs release easily to flip over, is when they are done.
Rest Before Serving: Let the ribs sit for a few minutes before slicing to help keep the juices in the meat.
Removing the Membrane: It creates a more tender bite, and only takes a minute.
Refrigerator: Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Freezer: Freeze cooked ribs that are well sealed for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight and apply additional sauce before warming.
Reheating: Warm covered in a 300F oven until heated through, brushing with extra BBQ sauce if needed.