This Baked Country Style Ribs Recipe is juicy, tender and really easy to make. These easy oven-baked ribs are the perfect comfort food for weeknights or summertime get-togethers.
If your family love ribs like my boys do, you have to try my Instant Pot Baby Back Ribs and my Slow Cooker Country Style Pork Ribs.
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Why this Country Style Ribs Recipe is a Keeper
I love this boneless country ribs recipe because it’s a quick and easy one pan meal that’s also super delicious. It’s perfect to add to an easy dinner recipe stash.
- Easy Oven Rib Method: No smoker or grill needed for tender ribs.
- Family Favorite: Rich BBQ flavor makes this recipe a dependable dinner win.
- Hands-Off Cooking: The oven does most of the work.
- Tender Results: Slow baking creates a juicy, fork-tender ribs.
- Serve With: Serve this recipe with Grilled Warm Potato Salad or Corn Ribs with Garlic Butter.
Why Are my Oven-Baked Country Style Ribs Tough?
The secret to getting nice and tender ribs is to cook low and slow. Let it cook for the whole cooking time so the fibers in the meat can break down. But, also be careful to not overcook!
Common Mistake to Avoid
Adding BBQ sauce too early can cause burning or overly thick sauce. Apply sauce closer to the end of baking for the best flavor and texture.
Ingredient Notes for Country Style Ribs in the Oven
You only need a few pantry staples to make this country-style pork ribs recipe.
This is an overview of key ingredients. Get the full printable recipe with specific measurements and directions in the recipe card below.
- Ribs: This dinner recipe requires 4 pounds of country ribs. You can use either bone-in country ribs or boneless, but keep in mind that bone-in will have a longer cooking time.
- BBQ Seasoning: I like to use my Best BBQ Spice Rub as the dry rub for tender and delicious ribs.
- Favorite BBQ Sauce: Use your favorite barbecue sauce! You can use store bought or try making a few of my favorites such as Texas BBQ Sauce or my Peach BBQ Sauce.
Variations and Substitutions to Cook Country Style Ribs
Feel free to switch up these country style beef ribs to try different flavors.
➡️ Add Heat: Stir cayenne or hot sauce into the BBQ sauce for spicy ribs.
➡️ Swap Sauce: Use smoky, honey, or spicy BBQ sauce varieties.
➡️ Use Pork Ribs: Apply the same technique to baby back ribs, pork loin, meatier pork shoulder or pork chops if preferred.
➡️ Boost Smokiness: Add smoked paprika to deepen BBQ flavor.
➡️ Finish Under Broiler: Broil briefly for caramelized edges.
Kitchen Tools To Make Country-Style Ribs Easier
Really, you don’t need anything more than a rimmed baking sheet and a meat thermometer to perfectly make country style ribs in oven.
- Meat Thermometer: Use a meat thermometer to accurately measure temperature. When the biggest piece of meat reaches 145 degrees in the middle, it’s done.
How to Make Country-Style Ribs Recipe
These boneless country style ribs comes together in 3 easy to follow steps. This easy recipe is so good, it’s one of my family’s favorites.
These are just highlights. Get the full printable recipe with specific measurements and directions in the recipe card below.
- Season the Ribs: Preheat the oven. Place the ribs on a foil lined baking sheet. Pat both sides dry with a paper towel. Coat both sides of each rib in BBQ Seasoning.
- Bake the Ribs: Cover the entire baking sheet tightly with foil and bake in a preheated oven for about 2 hours. Remove ribs from oven and discard the foil cover.
- Add Sauce & Bake Again: Coat the ribs in BBQ Sauce and return to oven until they’re cooked through. Coat with additional BBQ sauce before plating and serving.
Prep Ahead and Short Cut Tips for Country Ribs
Preparing steps for boneless country style ribs ahead of time can be the best way to go to be able to make and enjoy them whenever you’re ready for dinner.
➡️ Season Early: Apply seasoning several hours ahead for deeper flavor.
➡️ Prep the Pan: Assemble everything in the baking dish earlier in the day.
➡️ Use Store-Bought Sauce: A quality bottled BBQ sauce saves prep time.
➡️ Cook Ahead: Bake ribs in advance and reheat before serving.
Alternate Cooking Methods for Low and Slow Ribs
Make these country style pork ribs another way by using your air fryer, crock pot or grill. You can use these methods for pork ribs too.
- Slow Cooker: Slow cooking in the crockpot until tender, then finish under the broiler with BBQ sauce for caramelized edges.
- Grill Finish: Bake until tender, then transfer ribs from the oven to the grill for smoky flavor, finish the ribs with bbq sauce.
- Air Fryer Finish: Use the air fryer for a few minutes at the end to crisp the sauce slightly.
Should Country Style Ribs be Covered in the Oven?
Yes. Covering the pan tightly with foil. This really helps to make sure the ribs don’t dry out. You want tender and juicy ribs.
How to Store, Reheat and Use Leftovers
- Storing: Store leftover ribs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several days.
- Reheating: Reheat covered with extra sauce or broth to help retain moisture.
- Using Leftovers: Use leftover rib meat for pulled pork sandwiches, loaded baked potatoes, tacos or BBQ pizza. Make pulled pork by tearing the cooked meat apart with a fork.
Expert Tips for Making Country Style Spare Ribs
➡️ Keep Covered: Covering the ribs during most of baking prevents dryness.
➡️ Rest Before Serving: Let the ribs sit briefly so juices stay in the meat.
➡️ Watch the Sauce: Add sauce near the end to prevent scorching.
➡️ Use Enough Time: Country style ribs become tender gradually.
➡️ Check Texture: Fork-tender texture matters more than exact timing.
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300℉ and line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- Place ribs on lined baking sheet and pat both sides dry with paper towels.
- Coat both sides of the ribs with BBQ Seasoning, making sure to coat the edges.
- Cover the baking sheet with aluminum foil and bake for 2 hours.
- Remove the ribs from the oven and discard the foil cover. Coat the ribs with BBQ sauce.
- Return the ribs to the oven and bake at 275 degrees F for an additional hour, or until the ribs are fork tender and reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, measured by a meat thermometer.
- Coat with additional BBQ sauce before serving.
Christina’s Notes
- Bake Covered: Keeping the ribs covered helps them stay moist and tender.
- Sauce Late: Brush on BBQ sauce near the end for the best caramelized finish.
- Rest the Meat: Let ribs rest before serving so juices stay in the meat.
- Cook Low and Slow: Gentle oven heat creates fork-tender texture.
- Use a Thermometer: Tender texture is the best doneness indicator.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Unbelievably dry. Not sure how this was such a fail when I followed the recipe exactly.
This cut of beef has a tendency to be dry. You really have to make sure that the temperature stays low and slow for the best results.
Made this for Sunday dinner and it was awesome!! As other’s have said, I change the cooking temp to 280 degrees for two hours and then 255 for an additional hour and it came out perfectly juicy and tender. Served with potato salad and corn on the cobb and the family loved it!!
That sounds like the perfect summer meal!
Cooked this for less than the recipe called for and it was still way over cooked! Very disappointed.
The time is correct, did you cook at the correct temperature? It has to be very low and slow. The only other consideration is the thickness of the ribs.
The secret to this type of recipe is the length of time. Low and slow…but you have to let it complete the cooking time to break down the fibers (connective tissue) in the meat. If you end it too soon (even half a hour) you’ll get rubbery tough meat. The only drawback to cooking this long as that it typically won’t stay together to even lift out of the pan. Fall apart tender. I cook mine sometimes 3.5 hrs but never over 300 degrees. I like 280.
I’ve been looking and looking for a good boneless rib recipe!
I FOUND IT!!! I only cooked 1.67 lbs. I cooked at 275 degrees for 2 hours and they were done. Took foil off, put BBQ sauce on and bumped temp down to 250 for a little under 30 minutes. I shut the oven off and kept them in until the rest of our dinner was ready. SO TENDER, SO JUICY AND SO FLAVORFUL. (side note I soaked my ribs in baking soda and water for 2 hours before prepping for oven.)
Thanks for the tip. Glad you enjoyed them!
How would you fix these in crockpot? The recipe says crockpot is an alternate cooking method, but it has no instructions…help!
Put the ingredients in for 3-4 hours on high and 6 to 7 on low. Layer in the sauce and the beef.
Recipe cooks to well-done and leaves the meat dry. It’s tasty, but next time I’ll cook around 250.
It was a little dry for me too but tender. I think maybe I will start checking it a half hour sooner. Was good though.
Is there a special seasoning and barbecue sauce or can I use just whatever I have or what is available
Truly you can use whichever your family enjoys but I also linked the recipes that I use.
I’ve used this recipe about 10 times now! I get 2 packs of the county style ribs from Aldi. My husband and I devour them in no time! Omg they are so good. I’ve had them come out dry a couple times, but I forgot to change temp to 275 for the last hour and the other time I didn’t have foil and used a sheet pan to cover. Definitely recommend!
Easy enough, but Dry, Dry, Dry!
OMG!! These are amazing 👏
Wonderful post
Thanks
Excellent post
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They’re in the oven. ♥️
Excellent taste – will definitely make again.