Sticky Asian Ribs (in the OVEN) Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Should you cover ribs when baking in oven? ›

Do you bake ribs covered or uncovered? You can cook ribs either covered with foil or uncovered. Foil is used to stop the meat from drying out but is not essential. If cooking uncovered and you notice the meat is drying out or browning too quickly, you can cover with foil for the remaining cook time.

I like to serve these Asian sticky ribs with Instant Pot Basmati Rice and Spicy Cucumber Salad. The rice is great for soaking up extra sauce and the cucumbers add a nice crunch and some freshness. If you have leftovers, try one of these Recipes for Leftover Ribs.

Once the membrane is removed (or if it was already gone!), I generously season both sides of the ribs with salt and pepper and then wrap them tightly with aluminum foil. Then, I bake the ribs low and slow at 275°F for 2 ½ to 3 ½ hours or until tender.

If wrapped in foil, the ribs can go for up to 3 hours at 300 degrees, or crank the oven up to 400 degrees for a briefer baking time—1 1/2 to 2 hours. Great big beef dino ribs need even longer in the oven, and it's best to keep them covered so they don't dry out.

The ribs need to be elevated to cook so that air can flow over and under the meat. This way, the ribs do not need to be flipped or turned during the cooking process. Line a large cooking tray or cookie sheet with aluminum foil (for easy cleanup) and place a large cooling rack on top of the foil.

The characteristic red hue of char siu comes from red food coloring, which you can add to the marinade if you'd like, but I prefer to go au natural. It's plenty pretty on its own. Hoisin sauce—a fermented soy bean-based sweet and savory barbecue sauce—is the primary flavoring agent in the marinade.

The Napkin King: Use napkins

One goes in each hand so you can pick up the ribs with your fingers without getting the stickiness all over yourself. And here's the real pro move: One must be wetted and left ready to clean off your fingers and wipe down your face once you're finished the meal.

I serve my short ribs with a variety of banchan, such as kimchi or cucumber salad. You can also serve them with red leaf lettuce, perilla leaf, and sprinkle them with sesame seeds for garnish. Enjoy!

Bake 2 1/2 to 3 hours for spareribs or 1 1/2 to 2 hours for baby back ribs. Halfway through cooking, cover the ribs with aluminum foil to protect them from drying out. Brush with barbecue sauce. About 30 minutes before the end of cooking, brush the ribs with barbecue sauce, re-cover with foil, and continue cooking.

How do you get super tender ribs? ›

But the key is a low temp (250–275F) and a long cooking time, about 4 hours for grilling, smoking, or roasting, closer to 8 in a slow cooker. The idea is to get the ribs up to about 195–205F to break down all that collagen. How can I make BBQ baby back ribs more tender in the oven?

At 275 degrees F., the ribs should cook for 2.5 – 3.5 hours or until they are fall off the bone tender. For fall of the bone ribs, the internal temperature needs to be 190 -205 degrees.

The key to cooking great baked ribs is a balance of low temp, lots of time, and moisture retention. I cook these at 300° for 2 hours under a tightly wrapped layer of foil. Don't skip covering your ribs with foil—it ensures that not too much liquid escapes while the low-slow cook breaks down the connective tissue.

Ideal Technique & Temperature For Cooking Ribs

Preheat your smoker, charcoal grill, or gas grill to 225°F - the ideal temperature for cooking ribs. Smoke/slow cook for 3 hours using indirect heat. Wrap the ribs in foil with some liquid and continue cooking for 2 hours.

It is very common to wrap the baby back ribs in aluminum when cooking ribs in the oven but some people skip this step. I personally suggest you keep it wrapped so that the ribs don't dry out in the oven. The foil helps prevents surface evaporation from the ribs and helps keep it moist.

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a bowl combine all ingredients except ribs to make a sauce; season with salt and pepper. On a rack set in a roasting pan season ribs with salt and pepper and brush with a thick layer of sauce. Roast ribs, basting every 30 minutes, until tender and falling off the bone, about 1 1/2 hours.

Place ribs bone-side down in smoker at 225 F /110 C and cook for three hours. Remove ribs from the smoker and wrap tightly in aluminum foil to form an airtight seal. Return to the smoker bone-side up and smoke for two hours. Unwrap the ribs and return to the smoker bone-side down for one more hour.