BBQ Baby Back Ribs
3 hr 42 min · 42 min active · makes ~405 ml · Medium · American
BBQ Baby Back Ribs
BBQ baby back ribs rubbed with smoked paprika and mustard powder, glazed with tangy barbecue sauce.
TOTAL TIME
3 hr 42 min
ACTIVE TIME
42 min
QUANTITY
~405 ml
DIFFICULTY
Medium
CUISINE
American
Who’s eating
A
Ingredients0/11
Tools0/8
Ingredients0/11 gathered · 4 servings
2tbsp
1tbsp
1tsp
1tsp
1tsp
1tsp
1tsp
0.5tsp
membrane removed2piece
2tbsp
300ml
| # | Product | Quantity | Notes | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2tbsp | — | — | ||
| 2 | 1tbsp | — | — | ||
| 3 | 1tsp | — | — | ||
| 4 | 1tsp | — | — | ||
| 5 | 1tsp | — | — | ||
| 6 | 1tsp | — | — | ||
| 7 | 1tsp | — | — | ||
| 8 | 0.5tsp | — | — | ||
| 9 | 2piece | membrane removed | — | ||
| 10 | 2tbsp | — | — | ||
| 11 | 300ml | — | — |
Tools9 items
Serveware1 item
Hygiene
Wash your hands after the raw baby back pork ribs; disinfect the cutting board and knife after the raw baby back pork ribs.
Procedure34 steps
1 of 34
Preheat
150°C
⏱ 10 min
2 of 34
Add the smoked paprika, dark brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, ground black pepper, fine sea salt and cayenne pepper to the bowl
Smoked paprika · 2 tbspDark brown sugar · 1 tbspGarlic powder · 1 tspOnion powder · 1 tspMustard powder · 1 tspGround black pepper · 1 tspFine sea salt · 1 tspCayenne pepper · 0.5 tsp
⏱ 1 min
ResultSmoked paprika3 of 34
Mix the dry rub
Look for
until well combined
⏱ 1 min
ResultDry rub4 of 34
Add the 2 baby back pork ribs to the chopping board
Baby back pork ribs · 2 piece
⏱ 30s
ResultBaby back pork ribsused in step 135 of 34
Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw baby back pork ribs
⏱ 30s
6 of 34
Brush the baby back pork ribs with the yellow mustard
all over
Yellow mustard · 2 tbspBaby back pork ribs · step 11
⏱ 2 min
ResultMustard-brushed ribs7 of 34
Rub the mustard-brushed ribs
thoroughly on both sides, pressing in well
⏱ 2 min
ResultDry-rubbed ribs8 of 34
Wrap the dry-rubbed ribs
each rack tightly
⏱ 2 min
ResultFoil-wrapped ribs9 of 34
Transfer the foil-wrapped ribs from the small bowl onto the baking tray
⏱ 30s
ResultFoil-wrapped ribs10 of 34
Bake the foil-wrapped ribs
Look for
until the meat is tender and beginning to pull from the bones
150°C
⏱ 2 hr 30 min
ResultTender baked ribs11 of 34
Transfer the tender baked ribs from the baking tray to the kitchen counter
⏱ 30s
ResultTender baked ribs13 of 34
Preheat the grill broiler
210°C
⏱ 5 min
ResultHot grill14 of 34
Transfer the rested ribs from the kitchen counter onto the grill rack
⏱ 1 min
ResultRested ribs16 of 34
Brush the rested ribs with the bbq sauce
generously with first coat of BBQ sauce
⏱ 1 min
ResultSauced ribs17 of 34
Grill the sauced ribs
Look for
until the sauce begins to caramelise
210°C
⏱ 5 min
ResultCaramelising ribs18 of 34
Brush the caramelising ribs with the bbq sauce
second coat of BBQ sauce
⏱ 1 min
ResultDouble-sauced ribs19 of 34
Grill the double-sauced ribs
210°C
⏱ 3 min
ResultFurther-caramelised ribs20 of 34
Brush the further-caramelised ribs with the bbq sauce
final coat of remaining BBQ sauce
⏱ 1 min
ResultTriple-sauced ribs21 of 34
Grill the triple-sauced ribs
Look for
until the glaze is sticky and deeply caramelised
210°C
⏱ 2 min
ResultGlazed ribs22 of 34
Transfer the glazed ribs onto the chopping board
⏱ 30s
ResultGlazed ribs23 of 34
Rest the glazed ribs
⏱ 5 min
ResultRested glazed ribs24 of 34
Wash and disinfect the cutting board — it's held raw baby back pork ribs
⏱ 1 min
25 of 34
Wash and disinfect the knife — it's cut raw baby back pork ribs
⏱ 30s
26 of 34
Slice the rested glazed ribs
between the bones into individual ribs
⏱ 2 min
ResultIndividual ribs27 of 34
Plate the individual ribs from the grill rack onto the serving platter
individual ribs arranged on platter, sticky glaze visible
⏱ 1 min
ResultIndividual ribsTotal Time3 hr 42 min
| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 150°C | Preheat⏱ 10 min |
| 2 | 2 tbsp | Add the smoked paprika, dark brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, ground black pepper, fine sea salt and cayenne pepper to the bowl⏱ 1 minResultSmoked paprika | |
| 1 tbsp | |||
| 1 tsp | |||
| 1 tsp | |||
| 1 tsp | |||
| 1 tsp | |||
| 1 tsp | |||
| 0.5 tsp | |||
| 3 | — | Mix the dry rubLook foruntil well combined⏱ 1 minResultDry rub | |
| 4 | 2 piece | Add the 2 baby back pork ribs to the chopping board⏱ 30sResultBaby back pork ribsused in step 13 | |
| 5 | — | — | Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw baby back pork ribs⏱ 30s |
| 6 | 2 tbsp | Brush the baby back pork ribs with the yellow mustard → all over⏱ 2 minResultMustard-brushed ribs | |
| Baby back pork ribsstep 11 | |||
| 7 | Mustard-brushed ribsstep 13 | Rub the mustard-brushed ribs → thoroughly on both sides, pressing in well⏱ 2 minResultDry-rubbed ribs | |
| 8 | — | Wrap the dry-rubbed ribs → each rack tightly⏱ 2 minResultFoil-wrapped ribs | |
| 9 | Foil-wrapped ribsstep 15 | Transfer the foil-wrapped ribs from the small bowl onto the baking tray⏱ 30sResultFoil-wrapped ribs | |
| 10 | — | 150°C | Bake the foil-wrapped ribsLook foruntil the meat is tender and beginning to pull from the bones⏱ 2 hr 30 minResultTender baked ribs |
| 11 | Tender baked ribsstep 17 | Transfer the tender baked ribs from the baking tray to the kitchen counter⏱ 30sResultTender baked ribs | |
| 12 | — | Rest the tender baked ribs → still wrapped in foil⏱ 10 minResultRested ribsused in step 21 | |
| 13 | — | 210°C | Preheat the grill broiler⏱ 5 minResultHot grill |
| 14 | Rested ribsstep 19 | Transfer the rested ribs from the kitchen counter onto the grill rack⏱ 1 minResultRested ribs | |
| 15 | 300 ml | Add the bBQ sauce to the pastry brush⏱ 30sResultBbq sauceused in step 25 | |
| 16 | Bbq saucestep 22 | Brush the rested ribs with the bbq sauce → generously with first coat of BBQ sauce⏱ 1 minResultSauced ribs | |
| 17 | — | 210°C | Grill the sauced ribsLook foruntil the sauce begins to caramelise⏱ 5 minResultCaramelising ribs |
| 18 | Bbq sauce100 mlstep 22 | Brush the caramelising ribs with the bbq sauce → second coat of BBQ sauce⏱ 1 minResultDouble-sauced ribs | |
| 19 | — | 210°C | Grill the double-sauced ribs⏱ 3 minResultFurther-caramelised ribs |
| 20 | Bbq sauce100 mlstep 22 | Brush the further-caramelised ribs with the bbq sauce → final coat of remaining BBQ sauce⏱ 1 minResultTriple-sauced ribs | |
| 21 | — | 210°C | Grill the triple-sauced ribsLook foruntil the glaze is sticky and deeply caramelised⏱ 2 minResultGlazed ribs |
| 22 | — | Transfer the glazed ribs onto the chopping board⏱ 30sResultGlazed ribs | |
| 23 | — | Rest the glazed ribs⏱ 5 minResultRested glazed ribs | |
| 24 | — | Wash and disinfect the cutting board — it's held raw baby back pork ribs⏱ 1 min | |
| 25 | — | Wash and disinfect the knife — it's cut raw baby back pork ribs⏱ 30s | |
| 26 | — | Slice the rested glazed ribs → between the bones into individual ribs⏱ 2 minResultIndividual ribs | |
| 27 | Individual ribsstep 33 | Plate the individual ribs from the grill rack onto the serving platter → individual ribs arranged on platter, sticky glaze visible⏱ 1 minResultIndividual ribs | |
| Total Time | 3 hr 42 min | ||
Nutritionper serving
Estimated · pre-cooking · 91% ingredients covered
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 144kcal | |
| 3g | |
| 2g | |
| 0.2g | |
| 29g | |
| 16g | |
| 2g | |
| 1,609mg |
Ingredients0/11
Tools0/8
american · Recipe
BBQ Baby Back Ribs
BBQ baby back ribs rubbed with smoked paprika and mustard powder, glazed with tangy barbecue sauce.
HygieneWash your hands after the raw baby back pork ribs; disinfect the cutting board and knife after the raw baby back pork ribs.
Serves4
Total3 hr 42 min
LevelMedium
Ingredients
- Smoked paprika2 tbsp
- Dark brown sugar1 tbsp
- Garlic powder1 tsp
- Onion powder1 tsp
- Mustard powder1 tsp
- Ground black pepper1 tsp
- Fine sea salt1 tsp
- Cayenne pepper0.5 tsp
- Baby back pork ribs, membrane removed2 piece
- Yellow mustard2 tbsp
- BBQ sauce300 ml
Tools
Grill or broilerSpoonSmall bowlKitchen foilPastry brushChef's knifeConventional ovenChopping boardGrill broiler
Method
1
Preheat
150°C10 minConventional oven
2
Add the smoked paprika, dark brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard powder, ground black pepper, fine sea salt and cayenne pepper to the bowl
1 minSmall bowlSmoked paprika · 2 tbspDark brown sugar · 1 tbspGarlic powder · 1 tspOnion powder · 1 tspMustard powder · 1 tspGround black pepper · 1 tspFine sea salt · 1 tspCayenne pepper · 0.5 tsp
3
Mix the dry rubLook foruntil well combined
1 minSpoon
4
Add the 2 baby back pork ribs to the chopping board
Result · Baby back pork ribs · used in step 13
30sChopping boardBaby back pork ribs · 2 piece
5
Brush the baby back pork ribs with the yellow mustard → all over
2 minPastry brushYellow mustard · 2 tbsp
6
Rub the mustard-brushed ribs → thoroughly on both sides, pressing in well
2 minSmall bowlMustard-brushed ribs · step 13
7
Wrap the dry-rubbed ribs → each rack tightly
2 minKitchen foil
8
Transfer the foil-wrapped ribs from the small bowl onto the baking tray
30sBaking trayFoil-wrapped ribs · step 15
9
Bake the foil-wrapped ribsLook foruntil the meat is tender and beginning to pull from the bones
150°C2 hr 30 minConventional oven
10
Transfer the tender baked ribs from the baking tray to the kitchen counter
30sKitchen counterTender baked ribs · step 17
11
Rest the tender baked ribs → still wrapped in foil
Result · Rested ribs · used in step 21
10 minKitchen counter
12
Preheat the grill broiler
210°C5 minGrill broiler
13
Transfer the rested ribs from the kitchen counter onto the grill rack
1 minGrill rackRested ribs · step 19
14
Add the bBQ sauce to the pastry brush
Result · Bbq sauce · used in step 25
30sPastry brushBBQ sauce · 100 ml
15
Brush the rested ribs with the bbq sauce → generously with first coat of BBQ sauce
1 minPastry brushBbq sauce · step 22
16
Grill the sauced ribsLook foruntil the sauce begins to caramelise
210°C5 minGrill broiler
17
Brush the caramelising ribs with the bbq sauce → second coat of BBQ sauce
1 minPastry brushBbq sauce · step 22 · 100 ml
18
Grill the double-sauced ribs
210°C3 minGrill broiler
19
Brush the further-caramelised ribs with the bbq sauce → final coat of remaining BBQ sauce
1 minPastry brushBbq sauce · step 22 · 100 ml
20
Grill the triple-sauced ribsLook foruntil the glaze is sticky and deeply caramelised
210°C2 minGrill broiler
21
Transfer the glazed ribs onto the chopping board
30sGrill rack
22
Rest the glazed ribs
5 minGrill rack
23
Slice the rested glazed ribs → between the bones into individual ribs
2 minChefs knife
24
Plate the individual ribs from the grill rack onto the serving platter → individual ribs arranged on platter, sticky glaze visible
Result · Individual ribs
1 minServing platterIndividual ribs · step 33
Printed 13 September 2026