These oven-baked short ribs, melting in your mouth and bursting with flavor, pair perfectly with mashed potatoes.
Cooking beef short ribs in the oven has never been easier or more flavorful. This beef short ribs recipe involves coating the meat with mustard, applying a simple, flavorful spice rub, covering it, and baking it at a low temperature for a couple of hours. After it’s done, brush it with BBQ sauce and return it to the oven for a few minutes.
While we usually cook the ribs in the smoker for a couple of hours, the oven method works just as well and tastes equally good. Oven-baked beef short ribs take 3-4 hours to cook, offering a super simple preparation with easy-to-find, primarily pantry staple ingredients.
To achieve tender, fall-apart ribs, tightly cover them before baking for a minimum of 3 hours, adjusting the time based on the size of the ribs. In my case, with thick ribs, it took about 4 hours at 350°F.
- 3 to 4 kg beef short ribs (purchased from Costco Business, AAA Halal beef short ribs)
- Mustard for covering
- 1 1/2 cups hot water
- Parchment paper and aluminum foil for covering
- BBQ sauce (choose your favorite; mine are tony Roma’s BBQ sauce and Bull’s Eye Blazing Chipotle BBQ sauce)
Spice Rub:
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (for a spicy kick)
- 1/2 tbsp black pepper
1; Pat the beef ribs with a paper towel, then peel off the skin from the back of the ribs. Remove some of the fat if there is lots.
2; Apply mustard evenly all around the ribs.
3; Mix the spices thoroughly, then sprinkle the mixture evenly over the ribs.
4; Transfer the ribs to a baking tray, then add the specified amount of hot water.
5; Cover the ribs tightly with parchment paper first, followed by aluminum foil.
6; Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 3 hours. Check for if it’s done , and if it needs more, cover and continue cooking. The total cooking time can vary between 3 to 4 hours, depending on the size of the ribs.
7; Remove the ribs, brush them with your favorite BBQ sauce, and return them to the oven. Cook on broil for 2 minutes.
8; Take the ribs out of the oven, place them on a cutting board, and let them rest for 5 minutes. Afterward, cut them and brush with more BBQ sauce if desired.
9; serve with mashed potatoes.
✨Notes✨
- Alternatively, you can cook the ribs in the slow cooker for about 8 to 9 hours instead of using the oven.
- If you prefer not to add water, you can line the rib rack with parchment paper to keep it moist and prevent sticking to the pan.
