The EASIEST Pork Ribs in the Oven
Delicious pork ribs in the oven that are so simple to make and easily customizable! Perfect for family dinners or dinner parties .
Servings: 6 people
Equipment
- 1 meat thermometer
- 1 sheet tray
- aluminum foil
- 1 air fryer
Ingredients
- 1-2 lbs baby back pork ribs
- ¼ cup apple juice
- 4 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- ½ tablespoon pepper
- 1 cup bbq sauce any you like!
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- Prep the ribs by removing the membrane from the back of the ribs. Starting at the small end, slide a butter knife under the membrane and peel it back slightly.
- Fold up a paper towel and grab onto the edge of the membrane and it should easily pull off the back of the ribs.
- Cover the ribs with olive oil, salt, and pepper on both sides.
- Line a baking sheet with tin foil and place the ribs on the sheet tray.
- Pour the apple juice on the sheet tray and wrap the ribs in the tin foil.
- Bake the ribs at 300 degrees for 2 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 200 degrees. These are perfectly fine to enjoy at 145 degrees but cook to 200 degrees for the perfect rack of ribs!
- When the ribs have finished in the oven, remove the sheet tray and let set for about 10 minutes.
- Slice the ribs into individual ribs or by two’s and in batches, place into the air fryer.
- Glaze with any bbq sauce or glaze you like.
- Air fry for 2 minutes at 400 degrees to crisp up the edges. Repeat with all remaining ribs.
Notes
Tip for removing the membrane: slide a butter knife under the membrane and pull a small corner of it up. Grab a folded up paper towel and use that to easily pull the rest off the membrane from the back of the ribs!
Tip for tender ribs: let the internal temperature reach 200 degrees. Pork is done at 145 degrees, however for super tender ribs let this cook until 200 degrees.