BBQ ribs for the oven

February 16th, 2010 by justJENN

On the weekends I like to do hearty recipes that are full of flavor and take some time…but not work. I do not feel like working for it. I’ve got better things to do on a Sunday like clean up the Legos that I’ve accidently stepped on while I curse under my breath…

These ribs are so easy to do and it’s nice to just let them cook for hours and not have to worry about it.

ingredients:
2 racks baby back ribs
1 medium onion, sliced
2 cups ketchup
1-1/2 cups water
1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 teaspoon dry mustard
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon salt

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a large oven proof pan, lay the sliced onions down. This is the same technique I use for roast chicken, it’s to basically infuse the meat the onion, as well as lift it off the bottom of the pan. If you don’t like onions, leave ’em out, no biggie.

Cut the ribs into portions, by ones or twos is fine, they’ll be falling off the bone anyway. Lay them on top of the onions, and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine the ketchup, water, worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, dry mustard, garlic and salt and pepper. Stir together to combine.

Pour the sauce over the ribs and the onions. Cover the pan with foil, and bake for 2 hours. Take the foil off and turn the ribs, then bake for another 45mins to an hour uncovered, depending on the size of your ribs.

Both kids (the meat eater and the cheese-atarian) both loved this dish!