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A pile of baked buffalo ribs with bbq sauce on a white plate.

Buffalo Ribs

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Perfect buffalo ribs cooked with a low-and-slow oven-baked method that mimics the tender fall-off-the-bone goodness of smoked ribs and topped with an incredible smoky buffalo sauce.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 2 hours 30 minutes
Total: 2 hours 45 minutes
Recipe makes approximately 4 servings

Equipment Needed

  • Small bowl
  • Aluminum foil
  • Baking sheet
  • Small saucepan
  • Kitchen brush

Ingredients Needed

For the Ribs

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar (see Notes)
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • ½ tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ tablespoon cumin
  • ½ tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 slab baby back ribs (about 3 pounds)
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke

For the Sauce

  • 1 cup buffalo sauce
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey (optional)

Serving Suggestions (All Optional)

  • ranch dressing
  • blue cheese dressing
  • celery sticks
  • baby carrots

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 275° Farenheit. In small bowl, stir together brown sugar, chili powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
  • Remove membrane (white layer on bone side of ribs - see Notes). Thoroughly rub spice mixture on both sides of rib rack, then sprinkle liquid smoke over tops of ribs. Tightly wrap ribs in aluminum foil and place on baking sheet.
    A rack of buffalo ribs on a baking sheet lined with foil.
  • Place baking sheet in preheated oven. Bake 2 ½ hours or until ribs are tender.
  • Just before ribs are finished baking, warm small saucepan over low heat. Add buffalo sauce, butter, and honey (if using) to saucepan and stir well until sauce is hot and ingredients fully combined.
    BBQ sauce in a silver saucepan.
  • Remove ribs from oven. Set broiler to high and carefully unwrap foil to uncover top side of ribs. Brush half of buffalo sauce mixture on ribs, then return baking sheet to oven. Broil 6 to 7 minutes or until ribs are crisp. Serve immediately with remaining buffalo sauce mixture and any desired sides.
    A rack of buffalo ribs on a baking sheet lined with foil.

Recipe Notes

  • Membrane: Carefully slide a sharp knife under the membrane on one side to detach it from the bone, then hold the membrane with a paper towel to prevent it from slipping as you pull it away from the ribs.
  • Make it Keto: Use Brown Swerve instead of brown sugar, and skip the honey altogether.
  • Make it Paleo: Use coconut sugar instead of brown sugar and ghee instead of butter.
  • Make it Whole30: Omit brown sugar and honey entirely - no substitutes. Replace butter with ghee and use a compliant store-bought buffalo sauce, or make your own.

Nutrition Info (Approximate)

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 741kcal | Protein: 42g | Fat: 58g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Trans Fat: 1g | Total Carbs: 14g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Net Carbs: 13g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Cholesterol: 209mg | Sodium: 3161mg | Potassium: 633mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 3mg