Ingredients

  • ½ tablespoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • About 4 pounds spareribs
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

      1295 calories; 106 grams fat; 34 grams saturated fat; 1 gram trans fat; 38 grams monounsaturated fat; 18 grams polyunsaturated fat; 8 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 6 grams sugars; 70 grams protein; 362 milligrams cholesterol; 1243 milligrams sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

4 or more servings

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Mix seasonings together and rub ribs all over with this mixture. Put them in a roasting pan in one layer. Bake, pouring off accumulated fat every 30 minutes or so, for 2 hours or longer, or until ribs are cooked through and very tender. (If you are in a hurry, cover roasting pan with aluminum foil, which will shorten the cooking time by about a third.)
  2. When you are ready to eat, roast ribs at 500 degrees for about 10 minutes (or grill them or run them under a broiler), until nicely browned; watch carefully for burning.

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