How to cook pork short ribs in the oven fast

This recipe for BBQ Ribs in Oven is so easy and fast to make. The baby back ribs are wonderfully tender but stay on the bone so you get that amazing finger food ribs experience.

These are not fall of the bone ribs. This BBQ ribs recipes is cooked so the meat pulls nicely away from the bone with that perfect bit of chew. Serve these fast oven baked ribs with baked beans and cornbread or a simple salad and you'll be treated to an amazing easy comfort food dinner off BBQ ribs in oven.

How to cook pork short ribs in the oven fast
Ribs in the Oven

BBQ Ribs are a classic American dish. While they may be a classic, there are as many BBQ sauces, BBQ rib rubs and methods to cook them as are there are ribs! This particular recipe for BBQ ribs in oven is my favorite recipe and always is a winner in my house!

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  • What I Love About These Ribs in the Oven
  • How To Make Ribs in Oven
  • My Favorite BBQ Rib Rubs
  • Ready-Made Barbecue Sauce Brands
  • Side Dishes for Baby Back Ribs
  • Storage and Reheating
  • More Awesome Ribs To Try
  • 📋 Recipe

What I Love About These Ribs in the Oven

Simple Ingredients. You can use your favorite ready-made BBQ sauce and a dry rub mix. Or, you can use a homemade BBQ sauce - yes I have an easy BBQ sauce recipe for you in the recipe card! You can also use a seasoning blend or you can use my recipe for BBQ rib rub.

Not Fall Off the Bone. These ribs in the oven are wonderfully tender and juicy. The don't fall off the bone, but pull nicely off the bone in your teeth just like competition Barbecue Ribs The ribs don’t dry out like many methods of cooking ribs and the BBQ sauce infuses the ribs with flavor.

Easy Cleanup. The ribs are cooked in a foil packet that is laid inside a 13-by-9 glass baking dish. When the ribs are finished roasting, transfer the ribs to serving plates, ladle any residual liquids you desire over the ribs, and rollup and toss the foil. The dish is now very easy to clean.

No Fuss. The ribs in the oven are sealed in foil for the majority of the cooking time. In the last 15 minutes, the packet is opened, basted with BBQ sauce, and returned to the oven. I like to leave the foil open for the final cooking time to give the ribs that caramelized finish. The only step left is checking for doneness.

How to cook pork short ribs in the oven fast
Ribs in the Oven With Side Dishes

These BBQ ribs in the oven are one of those easy, always reliable, mouthwatering recipes that can be made on any number of occasions. And I can honestly say, I’ve never had someone say “oh not those again”! I’ve even reduced the servings down and made them for 1 to 2 people.

How To Make Ribs in Oven

Easy as can be and a surefire treat! I’m confident you will love just how easy these BBQ ribs are to cook!

  1. Make a foil packet for your ribs. Tear off a large sheet of heavy-duty foil. You will need it large enough to cover the bottom of a 9-by 13-inch baking dish and have plenty to make a foil packet over your ribs.
  2. Arrange ribs if foil-lined dish. Add 3 tablespoons water to the bottom. Season ribs with a rib rub.
  3. Make a tent-style foil packet over the ribs. Get more detailed instructions for How To Make a Foil Packet.
  4. Bake. Slather with barbecue sauce and return to the oven. Ribs are done when they reach a minimum internal temperature of165°F. The ribs will be tender and the sauce caramelized. The rib meat should pull away from the bone with some resistance when tested with a fork. If the rib meat falls off the bone they are overcooked.

How to cook pork short ribs in the oven fast
Ribs in the Oven With Dry Rub

My Favorite BBQ Rib Rubs

  1. Montreal Steak Seasoning. McCormick makes a great Montreal steak seasoning that goes fabulously with baby back ribs. It is under their Grill Mates line. You could even try one of their other Grill Mates seasonings to change up your flavors.
  2.  Homemade BBQ Rib Rub. This Homemade Montreal Steak Seasoning Recipe is almost like the original if you want to make your own seasoning. You can make a large batch of the rib rub and store it to use again.
  3. Kansas City Rib Rub. This dry rub recipe for baby back ribs in the oven is an adaptation from our favorite rib joint in Kansas City. Best Dry Rub for Ribs Inspired by Jack Stack's Barbecue works wonders on baby back ribs or spare ribs. 

How to cook pork short ribs in the oven fast
Tender Baby Back Ribs in the Oven

Ready-Made Barbecue Sauce Brands

You may already have your own favorite Barbecue Sauce Brands. If so, go ahead and use that them. Here is an assortment of the most highly rated ready-made barbecue sauce brands:

  • Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ Sauce (This brand is one of my personal favorites.)
  • KC Masterpiece
  • Bull’s Eye Original Barbecue Sauce
  • Trader Joe’s Kansas City BBQ Sauce
  • Kraft Original and Sweet Honey Barbecue Sauce

There is also an array of gourmet Barbecue Sauce brands or ones tied to a popular restaurant. Personally, I have never found one of those to be worth the additional cost compared to the above list for popular sauce brands.

You can even add a touch of homemade flavor to your favorite Barbecue Sauce Brand by adding a touch of maple syrup, molasses, honey, hot sauce, chilis, lemon, lime of orange juice, or berry jam to give your ribs in the oven different flavors.

How to cook pork short ribs in the oven fast
Carved Pork Ribs in the Oven

Side Dishes for Baby Back Ribs

  • Perfectly Crispy and Tender Roasted Baby Potatoes

  • Sweet and Crispy Roasted Carrots and Potatoes

  • Creamy Cheesy Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

  • Corn Fries - The Trendy Vegetarian Corn Ribs Recipe

Storage and Reheating

Leftover BBQ ribs can be refrigerated for 3 to 5 days in an airtight container or frozen for 3 to 4 months. You can actually freeze them longer, but they tend to dry out and loose their flavor. So while it is safe, they may that be as delicious as right after you baked them.

You can reheat leftover ribs in a 225° F oven for 30 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 165° F when tested with an instant-read thermometer.

More Awesome Ribs To Try

  • Oven Baked Country Style Ribs
  • Smoked Beef Ribs
  • Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs
  • 3 2 1 Ribs

Are you ready for the easiestBBQ Ribs In The Oven that you have ever made? Let's do this!

📋 Recipe

How to cook pork short ribs in the oven fast

Amazing BBQ Ribs in the Oven - Fast and Fuss-Free

These BBQ Ribs in the Oven are so tender and deeply flavored. A ready-made BBQ sauce and dry rib rub add the perfect flavors for some of the best barbecue ribs you can imagine.

Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Total Time 1 hr 5 mins

Course Main

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 526 kcal

BBQ Rib Rub and Ribs

  • 1 rack baby back ribs (about 3-½ lbs)
  • Kosher Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 4 cloves garlic, sliced optional
  • 2 bay leaves optional
  • 1 bottle ready-made barbecue sauce, divided (see Tip)

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.

  • Prepare 1 large sheet of tin foil to cover the bottom, sides, and top of a 13-by 9-inch baking dish. Place the foil covering the bottom and sides of the with the edges standing upright. (See Tip).

  • Cut ribs into 4 equal pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle onion powder and garlic powder over ribs. Using your hands, rub seasonings into ribs. Arrange ribs in foil-lined baking dish. Add 3 tablespoon water to the bottom of the dish.

  • If using garlic cloves, cut small slits in between ribs (do not cut all the way through). Insert garlic slices in slits. If using bay leaves, arrange alongside ribs.

  • Fold foil into a tent-shaped packet over the ribs.

    How to cook pork short ribs in the oven fast

  • Bake ribs for 55 minutes. Carefully open top of the foil packet, letting steam escape. Baste ribs with barbecue sauce until just covered. Set aside remaining barbecue sauce. Do not reseal foil packet.

  • Bake with foil packet open, 15 minutes or until ribs are fork-tender and sauce is caramelized. Remove from the oven, lightly close the top of the foil and let stand 10 minutes. Transfer to serving plates and serve with remaining BBQ sauce.

If you love fast pork ribs, you are going to want to try these air fryer ribs that are done in 35 minutes or my pressure cooker ribs in the Instant Pot or any multi-cooker.

Replace the ready-made barbecue sauce with one of these homemade sauces for great flavors:

    • Homemade Sweet and Tangy BBQ Sauce
    • Kansas City Barbecue Sauce
    • Easy Homemade BBQ Sauce

More Tips

  • The USDA recommends that baby back ribs be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 145°F. While they will be safe to eat at this point, they will not be very tender or flavorful. Barbecuing experts agree that ribs are done between 180°F and 195°F. (One of the best tests is to bite into a rib and see if you can see your teeth marks!)
  • The cooking time for these baby back ribs will be more than enough to be cooked to a safe temperature. Now, you just need to test for doneness which is best done with a fork. - Or your teeth 🙂

Calories: 526kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 29gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 1289mgPotassium: 655mgFiber: 1gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 285IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 2mg

Collections BBQ, Comfort Food, Easy, Family Friendly, Oven-Roasted, Pan-Seared, Pork

How long does it take short ribs to cook in the oven on 350?

Bake ribs in the 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven 45 minutes, or until meat pulls apart easily with a fork and reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

How long does it take to cook short ribs at 400 degrees?

However, it can be a challenge to cook them so that they have a perfect melt-in-your-mouth texture. Here is some information about how long to cook ribs in the oven at 400 F. For oven-baked ribs, the rule of thumb is to cook them for 30 minutes at 400°F for every pound of meat.

What temperature do you cook pork short ribs at?

Ideal Technique & Temperature For Cooking Ribs Preheat your smoker, charcoal grill, or gas grill to 225°F - the ideal temperature for cooking ribs. Smoke/slow cook for 3 hours using indirect heat. Wrap the ribs in foil with some liquid and continue cooking for 2 hours.

How long does it take to bake ribs at 400?

Crimp the foil together so the steam can collect at the top of the foil while they roast. You don't want any holes or openings in the foil. Set oven to 400 degrees while blending rub. Roast baby back ribs for 50 minutes and spareribs for 80 minutes.