Molasses Barbecued Spareribs
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Yield: Makes 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds fresh pork spareribs
- 4 tablespoons dark old-fashioned molasses
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar or lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons prepared yellow or brown mustard
- 2 tablespoons tabasco sauce
- ½ teaspoon kitchen bouquet
- Worcestershire
Directions
- Have spareribs cut in serving-size pieces.
- Place in shallow pan—about 11 by 17 by 2 inches is a good size.
- Mix molasses, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire, tabasco and kitchen bouquet.
- Brush spareribs with sauce.
- Bake in moderate (350F) oven 1½ hours, brushing ribs often with sauce.
- For backyard barbecue, reserve about ¼ of the sauce used during oven baking.
- Place spareribs on outdoor grill and cook ½ hour longer, brushing with reserved barbecue sauce.
Timing: 1½ hours; ½ hour longer
Temperature: moderate (350F) oven; cook on outdoor grill
Equipment: shallow pan about 11 by 17 by 2 inches; oven; outdoor grill
Notes
- Note: For backyard barbecue, reserve about ¼ of the sauce used during oven baking. Place spareribs on outdoor grill and cook ½ hour longer, brushing with reserved barbecue sauce.
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