Aunt Rosie's Oven-Barbecued Spareribs

Ingredients

• 2 slabs of lean spareribs, about 4 pounds each
• Salt to taste if desired
• Freshly ground pepper to taste

The barbecue sauce:

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
• 2 cups finely chopped onions
• 2 cups tomato ketchup
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 ½ tablespoons chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon Tabasco sauce or more, according to taste
• ¼ cup sherry wine vinegar or red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

    1954 calories; 157 grams fat; 55 grams saturated fat; 1 gram trans fat; 55 grams monounsaturated fat; 24 grams polyunsaturated fat; 34 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 25 grams sugars; 96 grams protein; 524 milligrams cholesterol; 1863 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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6 to 8 servings

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Sprinkle spareribs with salt and pepper. Arrange slabs in each of two large baking dishes. Bake one hour in oven. Turn ribs and bake 10 minutes longer. Pour off fat.
3. Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large saucepan and add the garlic and onions. Cook, stirring, until onions are wilted. Add the ketchup, soy sauce, chili powder, Tabasco sauce, vinegar and sugar. There should be about three cups of sauce. Bring to a boil and let simmer about five minutes.
4. Brush each slab of ribs on the underside with sauce and return to oven, brushed side up. Bake 30 minutes, brushing every 10 minutes on the same side with the sauce.
5. Turn the ribs. Brush generously with all the remaining sauce. Return to the oven and bake 30 minutes.
6. Cut the spareribs into individual rib servings. Serve hot or cold.

2 hours 15 minutes