Spareribs with Barbecue Sauce

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Pork spareribs take long to tenderize and the sauce also takes time to prepare so make sure you allot enough time to cook this dish before serving. You can tenderize the pork early in the morning, then store in the refrigerator ( don't forget to reserve the broth). The sauce can also be prepared ahead. When it is time to prepare dinner, all you have to do is grill the ribs while basting with the sauce. A good choice of vegetable sidings would be corn on the cob, sweet peas and carrots.

Now prepare the following ingredients.
For the ribs:

• 1 1/2 kilos pork spareribs or baby back ribs
• 1 onion, sliced diagonally
• 10-12 cups water

For the sauce:

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon celery seeds
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup tomato ketchup
• 1/2 cup banana ketchup
• 2 cups reserved broth (from boiled spareribs)

Now let's cook the ribs:

1. If using spareribs, slice the entire slab per rib. If using baby back ribs, slice the slab per four-rib intervals.
2. In a large stockpot, put the ribs and onion and pour in water. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to simmer. Let simmer about 1 hour, or until ribs are tender.
3. Drain ribs into a large bowl and reserve the broth. Set ribs aside.

Now for the sauce:

1. In a saucepan combine all sauce ingredients and cook, covered, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes or until slightly thick.

Grill ribs:

1. Light grill to medium heat. Arrange ribs on the grill, basting occasionally with half of the sauce and cook until ribs are done to a crisp. Serve ribs with remaining sauce and choice of vegetables.

Note: You can also bake the ribs into oven. After ribs have been tenderized in water and drained, arrange ribs in an ovenproof dish. Make the sauce and pour half of the sauce over the ribs. Cover dish with foil and bake in a 350 degrees Fahrenheit oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

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