How to Make Spare Ribs

You can make great spare ribs in your oven-no need for a barbecue or grill for this recipe. This recipe has a long cooking time, but there's no risk of the sauce burning as long as the oven temperature is correct. This is a slightly unconventional recipe but it makes great ribs and it's very easy.

Things You'll Need

• Ribs slabs
• Barbecue sauce
• Aluminum foil or baking sheet
• Oven

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).

2. Coat ribs in barbecue sauce.

3. Place on an oven rack.

4. Put aluminum foil or a baking sheet underneath the ribs to catch any drips.

5. Cook for 4 1/2 to 5 hours (or around 4 hours for baby back ribs).

6. Cut the ribs along the bone with a sharp knife before serving.

Tips & Warnings

• This recipe works best with pork spare ribs and baby back ribs.

• It's best to experiment with half a slab of ribs before making this recipe for guests. The true temperature of your oven may vary slightly so you may end up needing to adjust the cooking time.