These easy riblets are baked right in your oven. They are so delicious, the meat just falls right off the bone!
If you are looking for a great recipe to serve guests, look no further. These bbq riblets are so easy to make, but your guests will only know how delicious they are to eat! Just make sure you have a lot of napkins on hand! They are a bit messy to eat.
What are Riblets?
Pork riblets are a cut of meat prepared by a butcher. When the butcher trims spare ribs to make them straight and flat, the piece he removes are sold as riblets. They are delicious, easy to cook and the biggest benefit is that they cost considerably less than a rack of ribs. That is a big help to the budget! The package I bought fed 5 adults, plus some leftovers, and was only $6.00! That price can’t be beat.
How Do I Cook Riblets?
- Begin my placing riblets in a foil liked 9 x 13 pan. Spray with cooking spray. This will make clean up easier.
- To cook pork riblets, start by browning them in the oven at 450 degrees. Once browned, cover them with the delicious sauce. This homemade bbq sauce is a recipe from my mother and it has stood the test of time. Once the pork is covered, turn the oven down to 350 degrees. Then put them in the oven for about 90 – 120 minutes, basting them every 30 minutes or so.
- When they are done, they will be nice and glazed and gooey, just the way a bbq riblet should be! Depending on the size of the pan and the number of riblets you are cooking, you may need to allow for more time.
What Sides Go With Riblets?
These are some of my favorites
Riblets Recipe
Oven Baked BBQ Riblets
Ingredients
- 3-3.5 lbs pork riblets
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. paprika
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup vinegar I used white
- 1 small can tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
Instructions
- Mix sauce ingredients together.
- Place ribs in pan and brown in oven at 450 for 15 minutes
- Turn the oven down to 350 (don't forget!) before putting in ribs.
- Pour sauce over ribs and bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours or until ribs are glazed and gooey! There will be a lot of sauce but it will thicken up as it cooks and coat the ribs.
- Turn and baste every 20-30 minutes
Video
Nutrition
Originally posted September 23, 2009
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where can I get the riblets
I find them at my local grocery store near all the ribs
Do you cover the pan with foil when placing back in the over?
Nevermind I saw someone else’s comment. Gonna try this right now.
The 30 min roll link may be outdated! Can you share the recipe?
Thanks for the heads up – I’ve got it updated.
What would I do without this riblet recipe?? Its my go-to for oven baked riblets! I Google “Oven riblets missionary guests Winco” and up it pops! Love them, and they turn out delicious every time! And thanks to your mom, too, for the delicious sauce!
I love that!!! And I am so glad you love the recipe too!
how many pounds of riblets did you use in this receipe?
Larry, The bag was five pounds and I just filled my 9 x 13 pan with what would fit.
My husband and I love this recipe for baked riblets! It has become one of my favorites to prepare. Good and Easy!
So glad you love it!
Just was wondering if you are supposed to cover this or leave it uncovered?
I don’t cover it but if it’s starting to get to brown near the end you can cover it for the last few minutes.
I was watching my grand kids while they are off for Presidents day (they are off the whole week) I made the BBQ Rib-lets so my daughter in law wouldn’t have to cook when she came home from work.(she then had to rush the boys off to their basketball game so no time for cooking) They were a hit I made sticky white rice and made extra sauce for the rice plus broccoli and salad. I made enough for my husband and I we all loved it I am here now printing a hard copy for my personal recipe book Thanks it was good and very easy. I have never used rib-lets before my daughter in law said they are so much easier to eat than regular spare ribs that you end up with BBQ sauce from ear to ear. Thanks for the recipe its a keeper. Oh and i bought the rib-lets at Winco Riverside CA. too. they were yum
So glad you enjoyed them. They are so easy and yummy!
Just wondering how long to cook if beef short ribs are used instead?
Holly, I have only used this recipe with the small riblets. I would just check other recipes for short ribs and see what they sugestion.
Where in Chile did your son served?
He was in Santiago West
How many pounds of riblets should be used for this recipe? Thanks — looks great!
Margaret, I am sorry I don’t know the poundage I just fill my 9 x 13 pan in a single layer and then cover with sauce.
Made these for lunch today. Turned out excellent. Easy to make. Yummy!
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Your BBQ sauce is delicious! I served it on ribs, and last night I used it again and added a dash of smoke flavoring-for a crockpot pulled pork recipe. I’ll never go back to a bottled sauce. Thanks!
The bbq ribs look great! I made the rolls tonight and they were a big hit with Stan! We also love the PW Crash potatoes :).
thanks for all you do Leigh Anne~
That BBQ sound great! Its going on next weeks menu.
I go all out for the missionaries too! My husband says “aw their tough, don’t spoil ’em!” But I remember not so long ago he was starving in an area that couldn’t or wouldn’t feed the missionaries. haha
We have 4 of them at least twice a month and tell them to call if they’re hungry. We love having them over. I figure I’m ‘feeding the bank’ instead of paying forward. If I can feed 4 missionaries twice a month for the next 17 years, our sons will get the same in return PLUS the benefit of seeing elders in our home and getting them excited about serving too! 🙂
I tried out the yeast rolls this week. Those are dangerous to have around the house so quickly. I did make them much too big (only 8 instead of 12) so they were a bit dense heavy. But still how can you pass up yeast rolls with no rising? Thanks for sharing the link.
Wow, that almost makes me want to be a missionary again just so I can be fed so well!
mmm, corn, ribs, sauce AND rolls & apple dumplings?? seriously, my mouth is watering…i’ve never seen riblets available in our area but now i am SURE to look for some next time i’m out shopping – yum!! thx for sharing the recipes!
I don’t what area you are in in Oregon, but if you are near Milwaukie look up an Elder Tanner!!! He is my brother and is serving in the Portland area!
I love’d seeing the missionaries at your house! What a nice meal you prepared for them. Our missionaries are having dinner at our house tonight. I showed my husband the comment that your husband made about not having to go to so much trouble for the dinner menu. We laughed because Steve says the exact same thing to me. These young men give up two years of their lives to serve the Lord. The least I can do is feed them a nice meal. Our son, Adam just came home from his mission in the Nevada, Las Vegas West Mission. Our youngest son, Kyle is ready to leave for his mission to Manchester, England on the 15th
of Oct. (a few more weeks). Can’t wait to hear of his adventures there.
Those boys’ moms should read your blog. Then they’d not only get to see their boys, but they’d get some good recipes too! May you receive extra blessings for continuing to feed the Lord’s servants especially while Jim is jobless.
Yum! Yum! Thanks for sharing all these amazing recipes. Each one is printed off and in the “to try” file. Have a great day! THANKS for feeding the missionaries. . . . .
Wow Leigh Anne, that looks like one fantastic meal! I am sure the boys loved it! If I ever make it to Portland, can I come over for dinner one night too???
The riblets look delicious! Being southern, I love a good BBQ recipe! I am going to try out the Crash Hot Potatoes this week for sure — I have been on a baked potato kick lately (Yukon Gold is my absolute fav!) and I bet these will be my newest addiction! Pioneer Woman always has such awesome recipes!!! I will have to try the Apple Dumplings one of these days too, but since I am trying to lose some weight, I guess I’ll have to wait a litte while — I know I would eat more than one!!! :o)
Lovely dinner! What a blessing to have such wonderful dinner guests, thank you for feeding them. I was just looking at the 10 cans of tomato sauce in my pantry and wondering what to do with them. Instead of packing them up to send to grandma’s house, I think I’ll keep them and make some BBQ sauce! Thanks so much for sharing this post. We too are lovers of PW’s Crash Hot Potatoes.
Thank you for feeding the Elders.
I hope when my lil man goes on his mission that members will feed him scrumptious meals as well.
Leigh Anne, this looks so, so very good. The BBQ recipe looks easy too. I am going to try it. I am always finding incredible recipes on your blog. Thanks for sharing your mother’s special sauce.
We love the crash hot potatoes & the apple dumplings (I can never have just one!). The riblets look amazing. Keep the budget-friendly spreads coming. We’re having company this weekend and I’m wanting to have some fabulous meals without blowing my grocery budget. 🙂