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Many thanks to Jose for letting us share his most beloved recipe! This is his secret to how to get backyard cookout flavors without stepping outside — Jose's Famous Oven Baked Ribs. The ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender and juicy, coated with a zesty and sweet spice rub and then coated with a tangy and smoky sauce! It's a long and slow process to make Jose's Famous Oven Baked Ribs but you'll know immediately that it was worth the effort! Just look at that meat!
Ingredients
- 4 cups dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup ground smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup granulated garlic
- 1/4 cup granulated onion
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 cup ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup ground cumin
- 1/8 cup ground ancho pepper
- 1/4 cup ground mustard
- 1/8 cup ground cayenne pepper
- 4 pounds baby back ribs or spare ribs
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon liquid smoke, optional
- 1/2 cup barbeque sauce, store-bought or homemade
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the broiler.
Step 2 -Line a baking sheet with double layers of aluminum foil and set a wire rack inside the pan.
Step 3 -In a large bowl, add the brown sugar, the paprika, the garlic, the onion, the salt, the black pepper, the cumin, the ancho pepper, the ground mustard, and the cayenne pepper and whisk well to combine.
Step 4 -Place the ribs on the prepared rack.
Step 5 -Set aside 1/2 cup of the spice rub for the ribs, reserving the remainder in an airtight container for a later use.
Step 6 -In a small bowl, add the Dijon mustard and the liquid smoke and mix to combine.
Step 7 -Brush a thin layer of the mustard-liquid smoke mixture over both sides of the ribs.
Step 8 -Sprinkle the spice rub over the mustard-liquid smoke layer and pat gently to adhere.
Step 9 -Place the pan on the top rack of the oven and broil the ribs until the sugar in the spice rub is bubbling and the ribs are brown, about 4-5 minutes.
Step 10 -Transfer the ribs from the oven and set the oven to 300 degrees F.
Step 11 -Carefully position the oven rack to the middle position in the oven.
Step 12 -Once the oven has reached 300 degrees F, place the ribs in the oven, starting with the pan uncovered and then covering it with foil halfway through, and roast until the ribs are fork-tender and reach an internal temperature of 198-203 degrees F, about 1 hour 30 minutes-2 hours for baby back ribs or 2 hours 30 minutes-3 hours for spare ribs.
Step 13 -When 30 minutes of cooking time remains, brush the ribs lightly with the barbeque sauce and cover them with foil again.
Step 14 -Allow the ribs to rest, covered, for 15 minutes.
Step 15 -Serve.
