Barbecued Pork Spare Ribs

Ingredients

Serves: 10 

• 2270 g pork spareribs, cut into serving size pieces
• 115 g butter
• 110 g onion, chopped
• 8 g minced garlic
• 120 ml distilled white vinegar

• 235 ml water
• 235 ml ketchup
• 235 ml hickory smoke flavored barbeque sauce
• 1 lemon, juiced
• salt and pepper to taste

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Directions

Prep:20min  ›  Cook:1hr20min  ›  Ready in:1hr40min 

1. Place ribs in large frying pan 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.
2. While the ribs are simmering, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic until the onion softens. Remove from the heat.
3. In a blender, combine vinegar,water, ketchup, barbecue sauce and lemon juice. Pour in the melted butter mixture, and purée for 1 minute.
4. Pour into the saucepan, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
5. Place the cooked ribs in a roasting pan, and mix with the sauce. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, up to overnight.
6. Preheat barbecue for medium-high heat.
7. Brush the grill hotplate with oil. Cook ribs for 10 to 20 minutes, or until well browned, basting with sauce and turning frequently.