Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs
This is a never-fail recipe and it’s so easy. Rub and cook ribs right away or rub and refrigerate for a few hours. Using a disposable foil pan or a foil-lined pan means no cleanup. These amazing ribs are equally delicious finished in the oven or on the grill. Don’t expect leftovers! - Jenny Jones
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours
Makes: one rack of 13 ribs
Ingredients:
- one rack of pork baby back ribs
- juice of one lemon
- 1/4 cup dry rub (your own or my recipe)
- 1/2 cup barbeque sauce (your own or my recipe)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 300° F.
- Remove excess fat from ribs. Peel the silver skin off the back of the ribs - lift with a sharp knife and grab with a paper towel to remove.
- Cut ribs apart into individual pieces.
- Rub ribs all over with lemon juice.
- Coat ribs with dry rub. Place meat side down in large baking pan, & cover tightly with foil, shiny side out.
- Bake in the oven for 2 1/2 hours.
- Remove from oven & pour off liquid.
- Brush bbq sauce over all sides of ribs.
- Grill: To finish ribs on the grill, remove from the pan and place ribs on the grill (I use a basket over direct but low heat) basting and turning a few times for about 10 minutes.
- Oven: To finish ribs in the oven, set oven to broil and return ribs to the same middle oven rack, uncovered, basting and broiling about 5 minutes per side, watching so they don’t burn. They will be so tender, it’s best to turn them using gloved hands. (If foil starts to burn, transfer ribs to a clean sheet of foil for broiling)
Prefer Beef Ribs? See how to make Fall-Off-The-Bone BEEF ribs. Click here.
I made these today. Final product was delicious. Whole family & in-laws loved them!! I suggest putting the lemon juice & ribs in a zip-lock and massage the ribs. I also used this technique to apply the rub. Worked perfect. I highly recommend this recipe!!
Thank you for making my life so easy. I have my niece and nephew coming and they just started no meat diets. The noodles and saukrat was delicious. There are so many meatless dishes, I feel things will be fine. This way we want be ordering food or going out to dinner. You are awesome.
Would it hurt to use this rib recipe, but instead of baking for 2.5 hrs at 300, switching it to 4hrs at 225?
Definitely 225 for 4hrs is the way to go.
225 for 5 hours if your smoking them.
I compromised and reduced the heat to 275 – and also reduced the time from 2 1/2 hrs to 1 1/2 hrs. Also didn’t cut the ribs into individual bones, but rather groups of 3 ribs. (which, trust me, one person doesn’t have a problem with!). After 1 1/2 hours the ribs were “fall off the bone” and yummy. == maybe Jenny’s oven is different? But gotta say her rub and sauce is A1 perfect! Love your videos, jenny —- you have a very faithful fan here!!
Oh my goodness. These are so tender and delicious. All my kids and parents enjoyed them. I have made these several times in the past month Good Job Jenny! 🙌👍😁. Ps I miss your show
I just made these BBQ ribs and I’m telling you…these get a 10+!
Absolutely delicious and they do fall off the bone!
Will definetly be making again! 😋😋😋
Hands down the best ribs my family has ever had
just made these.. AMAZING!!! SOO GOOD!! and easy to make !! First time I tried one of your recipes.. can’t wait to try the next one !
My cooking skills do not extend any further than the nearest fast food joint. Your recipe for ribs, well as all your recipes, is so simple that meals at home are now now something I enjoy. Thanks!
So glad I found this recipe! So easy to make. I use your rub recipe when I make the ribs. Always super tender and incredibly tasty. My kids get so excited when I make them…which has been at least a dozen times now.
Thank you again for this awesome rib recipe!
Hello Jenny I love ❤️ your recipes once I started with the first one the snow ball, Xmas whatever lol I am trying to be funny I love when you say funny things at the start or at the end of your recipes, oh no more of me let me say the snow balls cookies delicious, the next thing I made is when my friend told me about your bread recipe omg I made three I for myself and husband then I gave one loaf to my neighbor Vito & Dallas they loved his first slice was buttered, the next slice I was told he applied peanut butter lol I was born and raised in queens New York retired 4 years now in Bonita Springs Florida the bread is terrible soft and no taste, tomorrow I am going to make your macaroni & ribs fall off the bone Recipe I will let you know when it’s all in the tummy. Thank u 😊for all your recipes and humor I love it 🥰 I laugh all the time. Be well Laurna
Jenny let me start by saying I am not a very good cook I try really hard my family sometimes jokes around that when they eat dinner they feel like they’re playing a game of Russian roulette I made your baby back fall off the bone ribs for my husband’s birthday and I got compliments from everyone best ribs they had ever eaten I can’t thank you enough we’re finally making me a hero in my own kitchen I look forward to using many many more of your recipes I will keep you updated
Would pork spare ribs, as opposed to baby back, work?
GREAT RIBS, JENNY! I ALSO MADE THE DRY RUB AND YOUR SAUCE. THE MEAL WAS A BIG HIT W/ MY FAMILY. DON,T WORRY, JENNNY, YOUR PARTNER LOVES BOTH YOU AND THE RIBS!!
Hi Jenny
I like your recipes and because my mother-in-law, who was Ukranian, taught me many of the traditional dishes, I feel I cook like you. Now, I have to say right here that it always dismays me when comments are that a person just loved the recipe and then proceeds to tell how they changed it – I personally prefer usually to try the original recipe once and then, if I make it a second time, tweak it if necessary. However, after reading some reviews of the ribs, and my own inclination, I felt that 300 degrees for 2 hours was too long. I cut our ribs into 3 rib sections rather than the individual ribs, lowered the oven to 275 and took them out after 1 1/2 hrs. They were done perfectly to our taste – very tender and fall off the bone. I have to also tell you that I used your rub and recipe for BBQ sauce and they were both just fine. Thank you for your videos – I enjoy them!
I followed this recipe exactly as written, and they were the best ribs my family has ever had! I am so happy we found it! So absolutely delicious!!!
I made these for the first time tonight and they were overcooked. I set the temp correctly and covered with foil. Does it matter how many pounds of ribs you have? I had a smaller rack so I think I should have taken them out around 2 hours. I love the rub and other than being a little overcooked the flavor was delicious! I will try these again for sure!
Love your recipes!!
Pardon my ignorance, I am from Canada, have never heard of « rub »
Would you please explain what it is, I want to try your ribs, they sound very good. I have made your chocolate cake recipie several time and love it and everyone I served it to loves it as well.
Thank you
A rub is just a spice mixture that you “rub” on the meat.
NO! DO NOT DO THIS RECIPE. 1.5 hours in and the ribs were already burnt. This recipe is an unbelievable piece of garbage. This was a waste of good food! DO NOT FOLLOW THIS DISASTER!
You MUST have done something wrong because I have used this recipe repeatedly and it never fails to get great reviews from my guests and family.
Because of this recipe, whenever else have family get togethers, I’m always asked to do the ribs. Everyone will take a chance on any other cook and other foods but I always face insistence on my (Jenny’s) ribs.
I made them exactly as the recipe says at Easter, and I’m making them again today. The. Best. Ribs. I’ve, Ever. Eaten.
My go to recipe for ribs! Absolutely the best. Maybe you should try the recipe again before you warn everyone to not make them. With this recipe follow it exactly as written and have never had a problem.
This is the first recipe I have ever used for ribs and it will be my last. It is so easy and delicious. No changes necessary. You must have done something wrong. They are always tender and cooked perfectly.
Maybe you didn’t know what you were doing
You just didn’t follow the recipe
I have been doing this for over 4 years now and my grandkids will NOT have any ribs but this
Check the calibration of your oven.
I know mine is off by 25d, so I adjust accordingly.
Thank you for the recipe. My baby back ribs came out perfect for my Mothers Day meal 😋
Giiirrrrrlllll
The ribs are amazing. After throwing them on the grill for the finishing touch, people think I’ve been cooking all day. Aye!!!!!!
Fall off the bone is the right name. My husband said these are better than going to the Rib Fest and those folks are experts at cooking ribs. Everyone loved them!
I just tried these for the first time tonight…what a success! The whole family loved them..they DID fall right off the bone. Thank you!!!!
I am having trouble getting the bbq recipe. Would you post it again?
Thank you so much.
The sauce and the rub have links in the ingredients above or you can find them under “Snacks/Misc.”
Is it okay if I let them sit in the rub over night?
The rub would be okay leaving it on overnight, but the lemon juice she put on as a rub binder will turn the meat mushy overnight. So if you want to leave the rub on, don’t put the lemon juice on first. Maybe sprinkle it on the next day if you really want to include it. Good luck! 🙂
frist time and it was a hit thank you, JENNIE WE GO A LONG WAY BACK GLAD I FOUND U AGAIN BE SAFE MY FRIEND
LALALALALA YUM FOOD
I have been cooking pork slab ribs for years.
I noticed that you cut your beef ribs before cooking …. advantage ?
Cooks are always searching
Thanks
Was browsing and found this recipe – It was AMAZING – moist, sweet & savory, super delicious – loved the video – you are so much fun to watch
Thank you Jenny
Found this recipe a couple years ago (maybe more?) & use it always. It’s the best & never fails. I’ve made them so many times. Both the rib recipe & YOUR rub are great. Thank you. Stay safe. Be well!
Thank you so much for this recipe! My whole family loved them! I had never made ribs before and wow, your recipe is easy to follow that I am now a rib fan! I’m making them again! My 11 year old daughter really enjoyed making them with me too! I love your teaching style also! Thanks again!
I love all your recipes and how you teach to make them, I like to cook and I enjoy your recipes and health tips. Thank you so much. Tina
Could you use this recipe in the crock pot? If so how long?
I am making them tonight in the crockpot. I curl them around so the meaty section is toward the back, two hours later I am getting ready to flip and again slather bbq sauce. Two more hours and done. Altogether 4 hours in the crockpot.
Good luck to both of us!!
Thank you Jenny. Your recipes are easy and simple to follow with not a lot of ingredients which helps since we have to limit our shopping. I watch on y-tube.
They have been so helpful during the covid19 crisis. I have made 4 of your recipes in a week. Thank you. I do remember your talk show as well which made me stop and check out your recipes. Take care and best wishes. Thank you. 4/19/20
Nailed it! Amazing turnout.
Thanks!!
Wow! These certainly were fall-off-the-bone! For some reason, after 2.5 hours, they were too toasted, even on 300 degrees, and really stuck to the foil. I think next time I’ll spray some Pam on the foil. Other than that, holy cow, these were delicious! Thank you, Jenny!
Trying this receipt out it looks so good!!
If I am making 2 racks of ribs do I need to increase the cooking time over 2 1/2 hours. I am leaving them whole instead of cutting them up.
The cooking time would be the same as long as the oven has room for the heat to circulate.
Found your website and the Fall Off the Ribs recipe. Was looking for a good recipe and I found it. I even made your recipe for the Dry Rub and the BBQ sauce and loved them both. Now I’m looking forward to trying a bunch of your other recipes. Thanks for posting them. Take care and please be safe
I LOVE you Jenny! Stay safe and healthy!
Hello! Can I use pork spare ribs for this recipe or does it have to be pork baby back ribs? Thank you!
Hi Jenny–reaching out from Ottawa, Ontario Canada. I have recently found your website and absolutely love it. I have made your Fall Off the Bone baby back ribs..The rub and the sauce were amazing. I do like my ribs, however, less sweet and am considering decreasing the brown sugar in the sauce to half but do not want the sauce to taste vinegary or mustardy, just a slightly, slightly sweet sauce. I would greatly appreciate your recommendations. Thank you. (We Canadians are so polite)
Made it today, Easter Sunday. Due to possible bad weather approaching, outside grilling wasn’t an option. Used your method with mostly boneless country-style pork ribs. I topped it off w/ sugar-free BBQ sauce. OMG, the results were moist tasty ribs. Yes the smoke flavor is missing but the meal was in no way compromised. “Jenny” can cook!!
Darrel,
Maybe add a few drops of liquid smoke to the BBQ sauce. Do a few drops at a time because liquid smoke is pretty potent. Hope this helps.
When you broil the ribs are they on a high or low setting?
High, but you must watch them diligently so they don’t burn.
This is such a smart recipe! My ribs came out perfect. Thank you Jenny!
I really wanted to make ribs that would fall off the bone. I’m so glad I found your recipe. I followed it, and my ribs were so delicious! Now every time I make ribs I just remember …Jenny can cook!😁😋👍🏼❤️
Lost recipe for a while but an Angel found and put back on site for me..
Can’t wait to make!
Thank you!
Jenny, thank you so much for your wonderful recipes! I loved making these ribs paired with mashed potatoes! Yummy!
Jenny,
I’m going to make these ribs tomorrow. It seems appropriate to have some good comfort food after a few days of stressful work. Thanks for the recipe and great videos…I’ve watched them all!!
Jenny,
Your fall off the bones ribs were a huge hit with the family. I used a honey garlic bbq sauce. When you spoke to your husband on the phone and you told him that your making his favorite ribs and his response was I love you(regarding the ribs) that was classic.
I will be trying more of your receipes.
Thank you for bringing my family closer..lol
Michael from Oshawa Ontario( near Toronto)……
Thank you. I’m very familiar with Oshawa – I’m from London.🇨🇦
Merci! Thank you Jenny!!! Love your videos and recipes that are simple yet delicious. Have used several in the past years and passed them on to my kids, friends and collegues in Vancouver, BC. Nice to know people are cooking more at home these days! Better for our health and if it helps social distancing, even better! ;-). Take care!
Jenny,
this recipe is the best! Love your videos and recipes. I have made this many times but I have been using my electric pressure cooker instead of oven saves a ton of time with the same deliciousness… Thank you for your wonderful recipes we are the same age so its good to see how young you look, love your sense of humor please keep the recipes and videos coming.
My kids went crazy over these ribs! I am the master chef in their eyes. Thanks!
You are Da Bomb! I love making Turkish food but lately I feel Polish. And (Riverhead ny Polish festival every year)
Love your recipes and the way you present them. You’re an awesome person!
I do my Ribs exactly the same way (dry rub), but I do add 1/4 c. of Apple Cider & a tsp of Sorghum Mollases (mixed together), to pour on the bottom of the pan. It just gives it a slight wonderful smoky flavor & just an ever so slight bit of steam! Thank You Very Much!! 😋🥴
This is my go to recipe for ribs! Perfect every time. I can make a slab of these ribs for about $7. The local BBQ charges $22. Mine are better!
Thank you Jenny. You rock!!!
This recipe is so easy and the results are consistently great. I always give Jenny the credit
Thanks for the recipe. 2nd time trying my hand at ribs. Giving up after this. I followed the recipe exactly and they didn’t turn out well. Maybe because I’m at 6000 feet above sea level so I shouldn’t have cooked them as long. The rub tasted okay.
I made these and we loved them I found you by accident on youtube. I love your basic easy recipes. your humor is amazing too. Thank you
Hello I want to make these tomorrow but I have boneless country style ribs do you think these will work?
Your ribs are better than sex.
Hello Jenny,
I run across you on YouTube awhile back…as I watched you make Cinnamon Rolls, I was thinking I know this gal….it took me a while to remember you but I’m did!!! I made your cinnamon rolls and they are a big hit around here 🤗🤗🤗 So glad your sharing your cooking style with everyone!!! Thank you so much 😁🤗🤗🤗
Perfect…stop looking for other recipes. This is a home-run. Have made MULTIPLE times. Only changed one thing in the rub. We took out oregano. This is so good. Family and friends LOVE this… Follow exactly and you will be a star in the kitchen. Well done Jenny!
I just discovered you (JJ) on my FAVE web site ‘YouTube’. You kept me laughing during the whole presentation. Your recipes are so much like mine, I could finish your tips, but not as funny.😂
I kept thinking, this woman has to be an actor or stand-up. Who writes her lines?
So relate-able; I thought Gen-X because she looks so good, no almost my age. No wonder we love crispy crust!
I have made many no-knead before, but I like this one. Can’t wait to try it and these lovely ribs.
Made these today — three entire racks — and WOW the family loved them! Fall off the bone and delicious! I made my sections two ribs wide for easy portion control. Using the foil tins made for an easy clean up. Thank you Jenny!
Hi Matt, question for you!
When you did this recipe on your 3 racks, did you use Jenny’s dry rub recipe? If yes, did you just basically tripled the dry rub ingredients so you had enough rub for all 3 racks? I’m planning to do 3 racks as well.
Thanks in advance, appreciate your answer!
I think you would have to triple the rub recipe because it’s barely enough for one rack.
Matt – I usually do this recipe with 2 racks of ribs and 2 tin foil pans. How big were your pans that you were able to do 3 racks in the oven at the same time? I would love to be able to make more at one time but wasn’t sure if I could use 2 shelfs in the oven at the same time and have the air circulate properly to get even cooking results. Thank you.
You tube video doesn’t explain the type of rib. Pork or beef? Had to do some searching to find out your doing pork ribs.
It says right in the ingredients…pork baby back ribs.
It’s clear that she mentioned one rack of pork baby back ribs
What research?
You can’t tell pork from beef?
No need to try to make Jenny look bad is there?
I used this recipe for my family Rib contest, I camp home with the trophy!!!! I beat my dad and brother-in-law! It’s soo easy and amazing.
That is wonderful…Congrats!!!!!
OMG this is the best ! I am a southern Mississippi girl who now lives in Washington State. I must admit I was a little scared to try this because I know what good barbeque taste like Honey child or as we say in Mississippi gurl you did that!!!
Jenny, oh my word! I have been cooking ribs for 50 years. I stopped around 10 years ago because I could never get them right. I saw you and your recipe and tried it. I and my man LOVED them. I have made them twice and will make them again and again. They not only are so easy but by far the best I ever had. I am so happy I watched your video. Thank you!!!
I am making 3 racks, anything I need to do besides TRIPLE THE DRY RUB INGREDIENTS?
I tried making double and triple the amount filling both top and bottom racks in the oven. I found that the meats were less cooked so that they weren’t fall-off-the-bones like before. I had to cook them much longer to compensate for the extra mass in the oven. How much? I can’t say. It depends on the amount of ribs. I’m trying it again today and planning to add an hour to the cooking time at least.
I wouldn’t say that it’s the quantity in the pan, but rather the fact that you had one pan stacked on the other, thus blocking the heat. How about using a large foil pan to provide more room for a single layer of ribs to be situated?
Also, I would say that yes, the rub recipe should be doubled/tripled, as I always use all of it for a single rack.
Beautiful flavour.
I used both the dry rub and bbq sauce that were linked and they’re wonderful. The sauce is not too sweet, nicely balanced. There’s a wonderful underlying tang from the lemon juice – that was new to me on ribs and I love it!!
Tip: If you like gravy, save the liquid that comes off the ribs. Make a small amount of roux then add those juices – makes lovely gravy.
I love these ribs! I make them often. I do double the rub because I never had enough! I don’t keep leftover rub because it’s been in contact with raw meat! Thank you Jenny for great recipes.
Excellent recipe Jenny. Thank you for it. I made a double batch of bbq sauce and am wondering how long it can keep in the frig?
I have kept mine for several months.
Thanks so much for this recipe, it is my go-to for family and friends. Never fails to have zero leftovers. I use a Kansas City rub and Sweet Baby Ray’s sauce and they all love it! Thanks again……
Can I use orange instead of lemon
Wow, I just subscribed and what a wonderful cook you are. I’m loving watching you cook , you make it look so easy and Ive confidence now that I can do it. Thank you so much. My family is Polish and I’ll be trying out the desserts too.
Thank you a million times over.
Winner, winner, RIBS for dinner.
I found this recipe about a year ago, I don’t make them ANY other way. They are the most frequently requested meal in my house. Everyone wants them for their birthday dinner. I’ve also made them several times for dinner guests, always a BIG hit, I am always asked for the recipe. I send them this link.
They are actually in my oven as I am typing this. I’m going to make Jenny’s BBQ sauce for the first time, I know it will be ALL THAT AND MORE.
If they aren’t the BEST ribs you’ve ever eaten. You done messed up the instructions!
Can’t wait for dinner….
can these be done wrapped in foil only without the tray? or can i do 3 trays in oven at same time, 2 up top and 1 on the lower rack?
We triple the recipie and put them in two large aluminum pans. We put one on top and one one the bottom rack, half way through we switch them to the other rack. This has worked perfect for us and these ribs are so good and tender! Family loves them.
These are the best ribs ever. I’ve made them so many times my daughter, who hates ribs eats them. I used to not cook ribs cuz they were tough or chewy. Thanks to you we eat ribs every time they go on sale. Thank you so much Jenny
What’s a good price when they’re on sale? I’m making ribs second time in my life first time was this recipe and they were great. Not sure what a good sale price is
Check out Wild fork. They are always priced well and free delivery if you subscribe at no charge.
Jenny THANK YOU for this absolutely delicious fall of the bone recipe!! I’m having a Labor Day BBQ here in Arizona as I type! My Friends and Family are very impressed and they enjoyed it and are still complimenting me on the ribs I told them it’s because of YOU! 🙂 Sincerely,
Nicolas Hoover
I just made the BBQ sauce. It is really delicious! Thank you .
Where is the rub recipe
If you click on the site name the rub receipe is the second item.