Barbecued Spareribs

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (3 lb) lamb spareribs, rinsed and patted dry
• 4 teaspoons black pepper
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 4 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 lemon, zest of, grated
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, mix the dry rub ingredients.
• 2 sprinkle 1 slab of ribs with a quarter of the rub, working it in with your fingers.
• 3 turn the slab over and repeat.
• 4 work remaining rub into second slab of ribs.
• 5 cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
• 6 preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
• 7 place the ribs, fat side up, on a rack in a large, shallow roasting pan.
• 8 cover the pan with foil.
• 9 cook for 1 hour; turn ribs over with tongs; cook for an additional 30 to 40 minutes, or until the meat between the ribs is tender when cut with a sharp knife.
• 10 making the sauce:.
• 11 to make the sauce, heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
• 12 add the onion, garlic and ginger.
• 13 cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• 14 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 15 simmer, partially covered, for 25 minutes longer.
• 16 brush the cooked ribs liberally with the sauce.
• 17 return to the oven and cook uncovered, for 10 minutes or until glazed and browned, turning ribs once with tongs.
• 18 cut with sharp knife and enjoy.
• 19 extra sauce can be used as a condiment for your cooked ribs.