Oven Baked Country Stye Pork Ribs

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   Preheat oven to 300°F.

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   Line a rimmed baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Set aside.

Dry Rib Rub:

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   In a small bowl, combine paprika, brown sugar, kosher salt, pepper, onion powder, granulated garlic, and mushroom powder. Set aside 1 tablespoon spice rub.

Ribs:

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   Using a paper towel, pat the the ribs dry. Coat the ribs with the remaining spice rub (about 5 tablespoons), lightly patting the rub onto the ribs. Arrange the ribs on the prepared baking sheet. Cover the ribs with another sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil tenting the sheet slightly over the ribs. Seal the edges tightly.

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   Bake for 1-1/2 to 2 hours, or until the ribs are slightly tender when tested with a fork. If more cooking time is needed, reseal the foil after testing and return to the oven.

   120 min

Barbecue Sauce:

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   Meanwhile in a medium saucepan, whisk ketchup, apple cider vinegar, molasses, Worcestershire, mustard, black pepper and reserved 1 tablespoon spice rub. Over medium-high heat, cook until boiling, whisking occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes or until thickened and reduced to 1 cup.

   10 min
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   When the ribs are fork tender, remove the top sheet of foil. Baste the ribs generously with the barbecue sauce. Return, uncovered, to the oven and bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until ribs are very tender when tested with a fork.

   45 min
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   Transfer ribs to a platter and serve.