Name: How to Bake Short Ribs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 257 min
Ingredients: 12 short ribs (about 1 lb, raw and defrosted); 2 cups marinade of choice*

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Fall-off-the-bone tender ribs are just a few steps away with our easy guide on how to bake short ribs to perfection. Get ready for deliciousness!

These oven-baked beef ribs are bone tender and make the perfect meal for a special occasion. The best part about this easy recipe is that it requires very little effort to prepare.

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Because of its simplicity, this short ribs recipe is also ideal for those of you who are making ribs for the first time. You are going to love it! We used locally sourced beef ribs from Trulocal but this recipe also works with pork ribs.

What are Beef Short Ribs?

Short ribs are a cut of meat taken from the rib area of beef cattle. They can be cut in a cross section in short portions of various thickness.

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Oven Baked Ribs:

Ingredients:

12 short ribs (about 1 lb), raw and defrosted
2 cups marinade of choice*

*We love to use this homemade rib marinade recipe – it makes the most amazing ribs! You’ll need soy sauce, white wine vinegar, brown sugar, minced garlic, sesame oil and black pepper.

Directions:

1. Place the ribs in a casserole dish and cover with marinade.

2. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but I recommend leaving them overnight for best results.

3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

4. Prepare a cookie sheet and line it with aluminum foil or parchment paper.

5. Drain the marinade and place ribs on the baking sheet (or in a casserole dish) in a single layer.

6. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes.

7. Garnish with diced green onion and serve with white rice or ramen noodles.

Rib Cooking Tips & Tricks:

Ensure your meat is thoroughly cooked with the use of a meat thermometer. The internal temperature of the ribs should reach 190 degrees F.
Cover leftover ribs in plastic wrap or place them in an airtight container to store in the fridge for a few days.
Try our smoked ribs on a Traeger pellet grill and coat the ribs with our favorite dry rub.
Using a sharp knife is very important when working in the kitchen. Not only is a blunt knife more difficult to use, it can also be more dangerous.
Though we love using our Traeger to make these short ribs, they can also be made using a gas grill, charcoal grill, in the oven, or in a slow cooker.
The key to really tender meat is cooking it low and slow. The long cook time allows the connective tissues in tough cuts of meat to break down. Marinating your meat also helps this process along.

We are always experimenting in the kitchen! Try out some of these suggestions…

Other Marinade Ingredients:

Beef broth
Tomato paste
Garlic powder
Onion powder
Smoked paprika
Chili powder
Liquid smoke
Hot sauce
Worcestershire sauce
Red wine vinegar
Apple cider vinegar
Olive oil

Make the most of these oven baked ribs with a few of our favorite side dishes!

Side Suggestions:

Mashed potatoes
Potato salad
White, brown, or cauliflower rice
Ramen noodles
Grilled or roasted root vegetables
Steamed broccoli or carrots
Green salad

Whether you slather them in your favorite BBQ sauce, or try my recipe for homemade BBQ sauce, these tender beef ribs will be the best thing you have eaten in a long time. Try these korean bbq ribs, beef back ribs or maui ribs too.

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