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Broil the ribs for about 5 minutes, until the sugar in the dry rub is bubbling and the ribs are evenly browned. Bake the ribs: Set the oven to 300Â°F. Move the ribs to an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Roast for 2 1/2 to 3 hours for spare ribs or 1 1/2 to 2 hours for baby back ribs. Halfway through cooking, cover the ribs with aluminum foil to protect them from drying out. Brush with barbecue sauce: About 30 minutes before the end of cooking, brush the ribs with barbecue sauce, re-cover with foil, and finish cooking.
Prepare a grill for medium heat cooking. Sprinkle ribs on all sides with salt and pepper. Grill ribs, flipping them frequently, until browned and cooked to desired doneness, about 15 minutes total for medium-rare; watch carefully and move ribs to a cooler part of the grill if you have flare-ups.