How to Cook Country Style Ribs

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 300 °F (149 °C) and prep the ribs. Let the oven heat up while you're getting the ribs ready. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and lay the ribs out in a single layer. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides.Use 2 trays if the ribs won't fit on one in a single layer.You can use bone-in or boneless ribs.

Step 2

Cover the ribs with foil and bake them for 2 hours. Use foil to make a tight lid over the ribs. Let them cook for at least 2 hours. Don't take them out of the oven during this time. You don't even really need to check on them.Basically, you're braising the ribs in their own juice at this point, as they will render fat and liquid as they cook.

Step 3

Take the ribs out to pour off the grease. Carefully uncover the ribs, as the steam will be hot. Remove the ribs from the pan momentarily, and drain the grease into a can to throw away later. Set the ribs back on the baking tray.If the ribs don't seem tender when you uncover them, put them back in the oven under the cover for another 15-30 minutes. They should be starting to soften but not fully tender yet.

Step 4

Brush the ribs with sauce. You can use any kind of sauce you want or even make your own. Place the ribs back on the pan before brushing the tops with sauce. Just use enough to coat the ribs thoroughly.Barbecue sauce works greats for this purpose! You can also try teriyaki sauce, hoisin sauce, or really any thick sauce that has some oil in it.

Step 5

Turn the oven up to 350 °F (177 °C) and put the ribs back in. Leave the ribs uncovered, and let them cook for 15-30 minutes at this temperature. This process will start caramelizing the barbecue sauce.

Step 6

Turn and baste the ribs every 15-30 minutes until they're tender. Pull the ribs out of the oven and turn them over. Brush barbecue sauce on the other side. Put them back in the oven to heat some more.Repeat the process until the ribs are tender and falling off the bone, which should take about 90 minutes.

Step 7

Broil the ribs for 1-2 minutes at the end to caramelize the sauce. Once the ribs seem tender enough, add one more layer of barbecue sauce. Watch them closely while they're broiling, and take them out before they start burning.