If you don't have the facilities to BBQ or smoke your ribs outdoors, try this Kansas City-style oven-baked recipe for spareribs.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 racks spareribs (7 pounds total - see Note)
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- BBQ Sauce:
- 1 bottle (14 ounces) ketchup
- 1/2 cup apricot or peach preserves
- 1/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 Tablespoon paprika
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
Preparation:
Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with sides with aluminum foil.
Place spareribs on prepared baking sheets. Bake, uncovered, in heated 425-degree F. oven for 45 minutes. Pour off juices.
Meanwhile, prepare sauce: Stir ketchup, apricot or peach preserves, orange juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, hot pepper sauce, paprika, and chili powder in a saucepan. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Reserve half for serving.
Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Cover ribs; bake another 1-1/2 hours or until tender. During last 30 minutes, cook uncovered, brushing ribs with sauce every 10 minutes. Serve with reserved sauce for dipping.
Note: Ask your butcher to crack the ribs for easy serving.
Yield: 10 servings
Per serving: 686 calories, 45 g protein, 46 g fat, 24 g carbohydrates, 839 mg sodium, 181 mg cholesterol.
Recipe Source: Family Circle All-Time Favorite Recipes by Family Circle (Doubleday)
Reprinted with permission.
Place spareribs on prepared baking sheets. Bake, uncovered, in heated 425-degree F. oven for 45 minutes. Pour off juices.
Meanwhile, prepare sauce: Stir ketchup, apricot or peach preserves, orange juice, lemon juice, soy sauce, hot pepper sauce, paprika, and chili powder in a saucepan. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Reserve half for serving.
Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Cover ribs; bake another 1-1/2 hours or until tender. During last 30 minutes, cook uncovered, brushing ribs with sauce every 10 minutes. Serve with reserved sauce for dipping.
Note: Ask your butcher to crack the ribs for easy serving.
Yield: 10 servings
Per serving: 686 calories, 45 g protein, 46 g fat, 24 g carbohydrates, 839 mg sodium, 181 mg cholesterol.
Recipe Source: Family Circle All-Time Favorite Recipes by Family Circle (Doubleday)
Reprinted with permission.
