EJ's Simple Oven Ribs

We tried this recipe for the first time this weekend. It's a keeper! And next time we need to make it in a larger quantity! We used our own rib rub that we like ( Durkee Grill Creations St Louis Style chicken and Rib Rub-- lots of brown sugar!) instead of the one included in this recipe-- but i bet this one is good too. We also did not do the saucing step-- just served with the sauce on the side. The method of cooking them in the oven produced delicious tender ribs. EJ is Emeril Lagasse's adorable young son! He appeared with his dad to make this recipe on the Martha Stewart Show.

INGREDIENTS

2 racks baby back ribs
6 tablespoons Emeril's Rib Rub spice blend
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon celery salt
Emeril's Bam! B-Q Original Sweet Barbecue Sauce or other favorite barbecue sauce

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven 300 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with a piece of aluminum foil large enough to cover the pan twice. Line the aluminum foil with an equal sized piece of parchment paper. (You will be folding this over the ribs and sealing it.)
Place ribs, meat side up, in an even layer on prepared baking sheet; set aside. In a small bowl, combine Rib Rub, salt, pepper, and celery salt; stir to combine. Divide seasoning evenly between both slabs of ribs, coating well on each side. Fold the extra length of parchment paper-lined aluminum foil over ribs and seal tightly on all sides. Transfer baking sheet to oven and bake until ribs are very tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Remove baking sheet from oven. Peel back parchment paper-lined foil so that ribs are exposed. Using a basting brush or the back of a spoon, coat meat side of ribs lightly with barbecue sauce. Return ribs to oven, and bake, uncovered, until sauce is thickened and lightly browned, 20 to 30 minutes.
Remove ribs from oven and let cool briefly. Cut between each rib and serve with additional barbecue sauce, if desired.

Our other Mother's Day weekend meal was a fabulous steak sandwich (On grilled Texas Toast!) with potato wedges. YUMMY!