Dad's Famous Barbecue Lamb Ribs

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 5 lbs lamb spareribs
• 4 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon rubbed sage
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons onion salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground celery salt
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon crushed rosemary
• 1 teaspoon ground leaf thyme
• 1 teaspoon hickory smoke salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 pint barbecue sauce (dad's famous barbecue sauce)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300°f.
• 2 combine the rub ingredients in a small bowl.
• 3 rub mixture evenly over ribs (save any spare seasoning rub for another use).
• 4 pour one inch of apple juice (or water) into a roasting pan; wrap ribs with foil and place into pan, foil-seam up; place foil-wrapped ribs into roasting pan; bake between 2 1/4 - 2 1/2 hours (replenish liquid in pan as needed).
• 5 meanwhile prepare dad's famous barbecue sauce: whisk all of the sauce ingredients together in a medium saucepan: one 7 oz. jar dynasty brand plum sauce, 6 tablespoons tomato paste, 1/4 cup apipharm brand thyme and wild flower honey, 1/4 cup a-1 steak sauce, 1/4 cup vinegar, 2 tablespoons frank's buffalo wing sauce, 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, 1 tablespoon pineapple juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons mesquite liquid smoke flavoring, 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon fresh orange juice, 1 teaspoon lea & perrin's worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt, 1/2 teaspoon onion salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard; simmer sauce over low heat for 30 minutes, whisking occasionally; remove from heat.
• 6 remove baked ribs from oven and pour off the fat.
• 7 baste all sides of ribs with the sauce (funnel extra untouched sauce into a plastic squeeze bottle or ball canning jar then store refrigerated and capped).
• 8 barbecue/grilling method: preheat grill to medium heat; set grate four inches above coals/heat source; brush grill grate with vegetable oil; place ribs on grill; baste ribs with sauce occasionally; turn ribs as needed; remove ribs from grill when the sauce caramelizes and edges are lightly charred, without overcooking (about 15 minutes, or just slightly longer).
• 9 baking method: preheat oven temp to 450°f bake ribs unwrapped, top side down, for 8-10 minutes. slide oven rack out carefully using oven mitts; turn ribs over carefully with tongs; baste the top again with sauce; bake for a remainder of 8-10 minutes or until the sauce caramelizes and edges are lightly charred, without overcooking; allow ribs to cool 10 minutes before serving.
• 10 serve and enjoy!