Oven Roasted Pork Ribs With Apple Barbecue Glaze

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These oven-roasted pork ribs with apple cinnamon barbecue glaze are tender and flavourful with fall-off-the-bone meat. This recipe is paleo, gluten-free, Whole30-friendly and can be done with half or a whole rack of ribs or separated pieces like mine. Serve with a side of sweet potatoes and a simple slaw salad for a nutritious, complete and balanced meal.


Oven Roasted Pork Ribs With Barbecue Sauce Glaze (Paleo, Sugar-Free)
 

Whether done on a barbecue or roasted in the oven, pork ribs are one of my favourite foods. Especially if you can get good quality, free-range pork ribs. There are hundreds of way to prepare and season the ribs – from amazing rubs to bourbon-infused sauces – but I hope that you enjoy my version made with cajun inspired spice rub and glazed with a special barbecue sauce made with apples and cinnamon (sugar-free too!).

How To Make Oven-Roasted Pork Ribs

The cooking method in this recipe involves oven roasting the pork ribs but you can easily do them on a hot barbecue. I bought separated ribs but you can use this recipe to do the whole rack or in halves. 

The first step is to make the spice rub and cover the ribs liberally to infuse them with all those delicious flavours. Then, we roast them under foil for 1.5 hours. Slow and steady will give you juicy, fall-off-the-bone meat. Then, we glaze the ribs with barbecue sauce and pop them back in the oven for a little longer to brown. 

Dry rub for ribs in the oven

Healthy Barbecue Sauce To Use

I wanted to make paleo pork ribs, so I used a homemade sugar-free apple barbecue sauce which you can make ahead of time or while the ribs are enjoying their spice rub or cooking in the oven. I always make a big batch and store it in the fridge to enjoy for the next week or two.

Sugar-free barbecue sauce with apple and cinnamon

By all means, use a store-bought barbecue sauce and there are many sugar-free, healthy versions on the market these days. On Amazon US, check out Primal Kitchen brand or Guy’s Award-Winning Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce, or this brand in the UK

What To Serve Pork Ribs With

I served these delicious oven-roasted ribs with some sweet potatoes (I baked them in the oven at the same time) and a simple coleslaw salad made with cabbage, carrots, onion, celery and a mayo dressing. I think slaw salads and ribs go well together and you can check out my red cabbage slaw, carrot and coriander slaw, broccoli celery and cranberry slaw or the celeriac version here

You can also make some lovely sweet corn, green lettuce ranch salad or any other veggies you like. 

 
Paleo Pork Ribs Oven Roasted With Sides
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Paleo Pork Ribs Oven Roasted With Sides

Oven Roasted Pork Ribs With Apple Barbecue Glaze (Paleo, Gluten-Free)

  • Author: Irena Macri
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 hours
  • Total Time: 2 hours 10 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Main
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

These delicious paleo-friendly pork ribs are seasoned with a spice rub and oven-roasted with my apple barbecue sauce glaze until succulent and tender. Serve with a side of sweet potatoes and your favourite slaw salad or veggies.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 kg / 2.2 lb free-range pork ribs (as a rack or separated)

For the spice rub

  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or red chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt

For the barbecue glaze


Instructions

  1. Combine the spice rub ingredients in a bowl and rub all over the ribs. Set aside for 30 minutes to an hour (you can keep in them in the fridge if you would like to marinate for longer or overnight).
  2. Prepare the apple BBQ sauce while the ribs are spicing up, unless you’re using ready-made sauce.
  3. Preheat the oven 150C/300F (conventional). Place the ribs in a roasting tin in a single layer and add a few splashes of water to the bottom (this will keep them nice and moist). Cover with foil and cook for 1.5 hours.
  4. After, remove the foil and brush the ribs with the apple barbecue sauce. Place back in the oven, middle shelf, and turn the heat up to 220C/420F. Cook, uncovered, for a further 30 minutes. Turn the ribs over and brush with more barbecue apple sauce halfway through. Remove from the oven, cover with foil and rest for a few minutes before serving.
  5. If making roasted sweet potatoes, you can do those in the same oven in the last stage of ribs cooking (about 20-25 minutes at 220C).

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4-5 single ribs
  • Calories: 579
  • Sugar: 4.7 g
  • Sodium: 1054.9 mg
  • Fat: 37.2 g
  • Saturated Fat: 13.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 11.4 g
  • Fiber: 2.3 g
  • Protein: 51 g
  • Cholesterol: 172.2 mg

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Oven Roasted Pork Ribs With Barbecue Sauce Glaze (Paleo, Sugar-Free)
Irena Macri
By Irena Macri

About the author: Hi, I’m Irena Macri. I share easy, delicious recipes with a healthy twist. I’ve been food blogging for over 10 years and have a Diploma in Nutrition & Weight Management. I believe in a balanced diet with an occasional cookie and cheesy pasta. More about me here. Sign-up for my newsletter and subscriber freebies.

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