Easy Barbecued Spareribs
Submitted by Sue Lowes on May 21, 2010

Ribs that are rubbed with spices, baked, then brushed with sauce and grilled.

Servings:
4

Complexity:   
Easy

Total Time:
2 hours

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons paprika
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and black pepper
1 rack (5 pounds) pork ribs, trimmed of excess fat and patted dry
1 can (14 oz) tomato puree
1/2 cup honey
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400
In a small bowl, combine spices with 1&1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; reserve 1 tablespoon of the mixture for the sauce. Rub both sides of the ribs with remaining mixture.

Place ribs, fatty side up on rimmed baking sheet, and cover tightly with foil; bake until tender, about 1&1/2 hours. (There will be hot liquid in baking sheet when removed from oven.)

Meanwhile, make sauce. In small saucepan, combine tomato puree, honey, Worcestershire, garlic, reserved spice mixture and 3/4 cup water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally until thickened and reduced to about 1&1/2 cups. 20 to 25 minutes.

Heat grill to medium. Cut ribs into four equal parts. Brush ribs generously with barbecue sauce; grill until charred in spots, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Serve with remaining sauce.

Cook's Notes:
Finger licking good!