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Barbequed Pork Ribs

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Created by: Robbie Rice
These barbequed pork ribs are finger-lickin' good! And they're so easy to make, you'll want to make them again and again.
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Additional 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
SERVINGS 10 people

Ingredients
  

  • 5 pounds pork spareribs, cut into serving size pieces
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ½ cup distilled white vinegar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 cup hickory smoke flavored barbeque sauce
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place ribs in large skillet or roasting pan. Cover with lightly salted water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 hour, or until meat is tender, but not quite falling off the bone. Remove from heat, and drain.
    5 pounds pork spareribs, cut into serving size pieces
  • Place the boiled ribs in a roasting pan, and cover with sauce. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
    1 cup hickory smoke flavored barbeque sauce
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic in butter until the onion is tender; remove from heat. In a blender, combine 1 cup water, vinegar, ketchup, barbeque sauce, and lemon juice. Pour in the melted butter mixture, and puree for 1 minute. Pour into a saucepan, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
    ½ cup butter, 1 medium onion, chopped, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, ½ cup distilled white vinegar, 1 cup water, 1 cup ketchup, 1 cup hickory smoke flavored barbeque sauce, 1 lemon, juiced, salt and pepper to taste
  • Preheat grill for medium-high heat.
  • Brush grill grate with oil. Grill ribs for 10 to 20 minutes, or until well browned, basting with sauce and turning frequently.
    1 cup hickory smoke flavored barbeque sauce, 5 pounds pork spareribs, cut into serving size pieces

Nutrition

Serving: 10gCalories: 544kcalCarbohydrates: 17.6gProtein: 29.6gFat: 39.5gSaturated Fat: 16.9gCholesterol: 144.4mgSodium: 938.9mgPotassium: 499.2mgFiber: 0.9gSugar: 12.5gVitamin A: 579.8IUVitamin C: 13.2mgCalcium: 68.2mgIron: 2.1mg
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