My favorite thing about this recipe is that it takes only 6 ingredients (and two of those ingredients include salt and pepper). When I decided to make ribs for the first time, I thought it would be a complicated ordeal to get them to come out tender and flavorful. But to my pleasant surprise, these Boneless Pork ribs were extremely simple to make!

I learned that you really don’t need to over do it when it comes to making ribs. A few spices here and there and topping them off with some flavorful BBQ sauce is more than enough. The most important part is making sure you bake them properly so that they come out juicy and tender. The secret to ensuring this happens? Water and foil.

For those interested, I included a link below to the deep baking dishes I always use! This set comes with two sizes. For this recipe, I used the 9 x 13 inch dish.

Pyrex Basics Clear Oblong Glass Baking Dishes, 2 Piece

“Bone-in” ribs are great and all, but imagine being able to eat juicy ribs dripping in barbecue sauce without ever having to get your hands dirty? 😉 That’s the beauty of these boneless pork ribs! You can eat them with a knife and fork if you really want to. So go ahead and read the full recipe below for more details!

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Sweet & Spicy Boneless Pork Ribs

Course: Main CourseDifficulty: Easy

Servings

ribs

Prep time

minutes

Bake time

hour

minutes

Calories

196

kcal

These Sweet & Spicy Boneless Pork Ribs take just 6 ingredients to make! They are baked to juicy, tender perfection and covered in spices and barbecue sauce.

Ingredients

3 lbs boneless pork loins/ribs
½ cup water
28 oz bottle of BBQ sauce (I used Sweet Baby Rays Sweet n’ Spicy)
1 tsp seasoned meat tenderizer
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Pour the water into a deep baking pan
Add the pork loins to the pan so that they’re side by side
Sprinkle each pork loin with the meat tenderizer, salt and pepper. You only need to sprinkle the top of the pork loin, because as they bake, the water will absorb the seasoning and make sure the ribs soak up all the flavor
Cover the top of the pan tightly with foil to ensure the ribs stay tender as they bake
Place pan in the oven and bake for about 1 hour
Remove from oven and drain excess water
Coat both sides of ribs with BBQ sauce making sure they are well covered (I used about half of the 28 oz bottle)
Return to oven uncovered and bake for additional 10 minutes
Remove from oven and serve. Add more BBQ sauce as desired

Notes

Calories & Nutritional Info may vary based on different brands and ingredients used. Nutritional Info below was calculated using Very Fit Well’s Nutrition Calculator.

Nutrition Facts

16 servings per container

Calories196

Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3.1g 5%
- Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 62mg 21%
Sodium 783mg 33%

Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
Potassium 463mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 18.1g 7%
- Dietary Fiber 0.3g 2%
- Sugars 12.9g
Protein 22.3g 45%

Calcium 1%
Iron 6%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.