These fall-off-the-bone BBQ pork ribs recipe is all you need! They’re so finger-licking good and ridiculously tender. Made with a homemade BBQ sauce, they’re healthy and super easy to make. Gluten-free & dairy-free.
Video recipe on recipe card.
Who doesn’t love some delicious BBQ pork ribs? I feel like Will loves me a bit more when I make these… And I’m not joking 😊
I always say it, but for a good reason. Slow cooked meat is just the best! Those rich flavours, and tenderness are hard to beat. Like my pulled bbq beef brisket or my slow cooked beef ragu.
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Ingredients list
- Pork ribs
- Ground pepper
- Garlic powder
- Smoked or sweet paprika
- Salt
- Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- No-ketchup bbq sauce
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make these fall-off-the-bone BBQ pork ribs
Repeat with me “long cooking time doesn’t equal difficult”. Follow the steps below and I guarantee you will succeed.
Preheat the oven on top and bottom baking mode at 120 degree Celsius.
Lay an oven tray with baking paper and place the ribs on top. Rub all the spices and EVOO on both sides.
Cover with foil and put in the oven for 6 hours.
Take the tray out of the oven and remove the foil. At this point they should already be cooked falling off-the-bone.
Add a generous amount of BBQ sauce with a brush on both sides. Put back in the oven and cook at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes. Enjoy!
Hint: the cooking time might depend on the size of the ribs. Check after 4 hours to see how they’re going.
You can also cook the ribs in the slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 hours and then transfer to the oven with the BBQ sauce as per the instructions.
Substitutions
- Store-bought BBQ sauce - instead of homemade one. Always look out for low sugar content and no nasty ingredients.
- Get creative with the spices – other spices that could work great are: onion powder, cayenne powder, cumin or coriander powder.
Why these slow cooked BBQ ribs are so good!
These pork ribs are super delicious and tender, but the best part is that they’re healthy too!! As opposed to a lot of other recipes, or butcher-bought bbq ribs, that are filled with sugar, they’re made with a homemade bbq sauce that has no ketchup and is refined sugar-free.
You can enjoy these flavoursome ribs without compromising your healthy diet!!
Equipment
All you need to make these ribs is...
- Oven tray
- Baking paper and foil
- Brush
Storage
These ribs make a great leftover meal! Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Top tip!!
My biggest tip to make these super tender bbq ribs is to don’t try to rush the oven time. While you could cook this recipe quicker setting the oven at a higher temperature, the fall-off-the-bone tenderness won’t be achieved the same way.
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FALL OFF THE BONE BBQ PORK RIBS
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
- Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main course
- Cuisine: Australian
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
These fall-off-the-bone BBQ pork ribs recipe is all you need! They’re so finger-licking good and ridiculously tender. Made with a homemade BBQ sauce, they’re healthy and super easy to make. Gluten-free & dairy-free.
Ingredients
- 1,6kg pork ribs (400gr per person)
- ½ tbsp ground pepper
- ½ tbsp garlic powder
- ½ tbsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 1 cup homemade no-ketchup BBQ sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven on top and bottom baking mode at 120 degree Celsius.
- Lay an oven tray with baking paper and place the ribs on top. Rub all the spices and EVOO on both sides.
- Cover with foil and put in the oven for 6 hours.
- Take the tray out of the oven and remove the foil. At this point they should already be cooked falling off-the-bone.
- Add a generous amount of BBQ sauce with a brush on both sides. Put back in the oven and cook at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
The cooking time might depend on the size of the ribs. Check after 4 hours to see how they’re going.
You can also cook the ribs in the slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 hours and then transfer to the oven with the BBQ sauce as per the instructions.
Keywords: fall off-the-bone bbq ribs, bbq pork ribs, fall off the bone bbq pork ribs, tender bbq pork ribs
Kim
I love these ribs! They are so tasty and tender! Even my 2-years old daughter liked them a lot, and she is not a very good eater! The bbq sauce is super good. I tried it with the pulled beef as well, and the best is you can keep it in the fridge for many days!
★★★★★
Sarah
Great recipe!! The entire family loves it.
★★★★★