Let’s say you find the most beautiful marbled boneless country style ribs in the grocery store and they are priced right!! But you are thinking how do I cook them?? This recipe for Tender Baked Country Style Ribs will show you exactly how and will become your go-to from now on. Braising these boneless ribs in a flavorful BBQ liquid and then glazing them with BBQ sauce ensures that they come out tender and juicy.
You may also find bone-in country style ribs at the grocery store, this recipe will work great for those too!
You are about to have an amazing BBQ dinner that didn’t break the bank and is pretty easy to put together!
Country Style Ribs
It is crucial that you have the “right” ribs for this recipe. If what you see in the grocery store are super light pink – almost white- without any marbling, SKIP THEM! They will turn out dry and tough. Buy some ground pork and make pork burgers instead!
What you want to find are dark pink – almost reddish – boneless country style ribs with some marbling and maybe even fat pieces. This will yield super tender and juicy Oven Baked Country Style Ribs!
There is also a country style rib that is bone-in. This recipe will definitely work with those as well!
Instant Pot Lovers!
You can also make super tender Country Style Ribs in your Instant Pot.
Ingredient Details
Boneless Ribs – sometimes called Country Style Ribs. See above for more details.
Chicken Broth, Worcestershire & Ketchup – just like the base of a BBQ sauce, you are making a flavorful braising liquid that starts with these three ingredients.
Garlic & Onion – these two are the flavor boosters. They are going to flavor the braising liquid and ribs while they cook for 1.5 hours.
Brown Sugar – again just like a BBQ sauce, balances the acidity in the braising liquid.
Spices – open up that spice cabinet! You are going to add some more flavor to these ribs; onion powder, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, kosher salt, and black pepper. Add some cayenne if you like a little heat on your ribs.
BBQ Sauce – use your family’s favorite BBQ sauce, or make the Mom’s Dinner Homemade BBQ sauce to slather on the ribs at the very end.
How To Bake Tender Boneless Ribs
Prep Ribs
If your ribs came in a slab or are only perforated. Cut them into 1 inch by 5-6 inch strips.
Make Braising Liquid
Mix the braising liquid; chicken broth, ketchup, Worcestershire, brown sugar and spices. Nestle in the ribs, garlic and onion.
Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
Cover with Parchment & Bake
Remove from the heat and tuck parchment over top of the ribs. Pop the lid on the pot and bake at 350°F for 1.5 hours.
Glaze with BBQ Sauce
Remove the braised ribs and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Increase the oven temp to 450°F. Brush the ribs with your favorite BBQ Sauce.
Pop back in the oven for 10 minutes, flipping half way through.
Serving
Serve the glazed ribs immediately. Estimate about 2-3 ribs per person. Have extra BBQ sauce and plenty of napkins available on the table.
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If you want some more side dish options, this is going to be the best resource for you! Everything from mac and cheese and steakhouse mushrooms to cheesy potatoes and deviled eggs!
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Oven Baked Country Style Ribs Recipe
Ingredients
- 3-4 pounds boneless country style ribs - dark red marbled ribs are a must (see notes)
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 yellow onion - cut into 8 pieces
- 4 garlic cloves - chopped
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- 1 cup favorite BBQ Sauce - or Mom's Dinner BBQ Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉.
Prep Boneless Country Style Ribs
- It is imperative that you have the dark pink/reddish country ribs for this recipe. If your ribs are very light pink to almost whiteish in color they will not be as tender and juicy as the darker color.
- If your ribs are already cut into approx. 1 inch wide by 5-6 inches long you are good to go.
- But, sometimes the country ribs come in one slab or in larger pieces. If this is the case with your ribs, cut them into the smaller 1"x6" pieces.
Braising Liquid
- In a large Dutch Oven or oven safe pot with a lid, whisk together the chicken broth, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and spices.½ cup chicken broth, ⅓ cup ketchup, 2 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce, 1 ½ teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 tsp. chili powder, 1 tsp. smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon cumin, ¼ tsp. black pepper, 4 garlic cloves
- Toss the ribs in the braising liquid and then nestle them into the liquid. Add the cut onion pieces around the ribs.3-4 pounds boneless country style ribs, 1 yellow onion
- Bring this to a boil over medium – medium/high heat on the stove top.
- Remove from the heat and carefully tuck a piece of parchment on top of the ribs and braising liquid. Then pop the lid on the pot.
Baking the Country Style Ribs
- Transfer the pot to the oven and bake for 1.5 hours at 350℉.
- Then remove the pot from the oven and check the ribs. When you insert a fork you shouldn't meet hard resistance. If you do tuck the ribs back in and pop them back in the oven for another 15 minutes.
- At the end of the cooking time remove the ribs from the Dutch Oven to a rimmed baking sheet. Increase the oven temp to 450℉.
- Coat the ribs on all sides with your favorite BBQ Sauce.
- Pop them in the oven for another 10 minutes, flipping the ribs half way through.
- Time to eat!
Serving
- Serve the ribs with extra BBQ sauce on the side.
- These are great served with potato salad, corn on the cob and cucumbers with onions.
Recipe Tips and Notes:
INSTANT POT – for a quicker version you can also make Country Style Ribs in the Instant Pot!
John says
Couldn’t believe how tender the ribs turned out!! We will make these again!
Susie Weinrich says
So incredibly tender! Found amazing country ribs at Costco and they were amazing for this recipe.