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Tender BBQ Pork Ribs
This is an excellent dish for a barbecue party. Make the ribs in advance,
and when your guests have arrived, all that's left is to grill them.
You'll have them wondering how they got so tender and tasty so fast.

Recipe Created By: Robbie
Serves:
4 - 6
Prep. Time: 3:30

3 - 5 lbs. pork spare ribs OR baby back ribs
salt water - as needed
1 med. onion - chopped
4 cloves garlic - chopped
1/2 cup butter OR margarine
1 cup water
1 cup tomato ketchup
1 cup barbeque sauce
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar OR molasses
1 lemon - juice of
1 Tbls. Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbls. seasoned salt
1 tsp. liquid smoke (see Notes, below)
salt and pepper - to taste

Tried & True All Season Grilling & Bbq: Allrecipes Tried And True All Season Grilling And Bbq Bobby Flay's Grill It!
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-Place ribs in a large pot, cover with salted water, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour, or until meat is tender, but not falling off the bone; drain and place ribs in a sealable dish; set aside.
-In a saucepan over medium-high heat, sauté the onion and garlic in butter until the onion is tender, about 3 minutes; remove from heat and pour into a blender.
-Add remaining ingredients to blender and puree for 1 minute, then pour back into the saucepan.
-Bring contents of the pan to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat.
-Pour sauce over ribs, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
-Grill ribs over moderately hot coals or a medium-high flame, basting with the sauce and turning often, until well browned.

Notes: Liquid Smoke is a natural flavoring used to add a smoky flavor to foods. The product is produced by burning hardwood chips and condensing the smoke into a liquid form. It is readily available in the U.S. in the spice or condiment aisle of a grocery store. There is no substitute for this ingredient; if you don't have it, simply omit it.

Make It A Meal: Serve accompanied by Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes and Bacon-Wrapped Garlic Asparagus

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6 Visitor Comments About This Recipe Submit Yours Below!
  • They were very tender and my family thought they were good so I would make it again.

  • Yummy!! My boyfriend and I loved this homemade sauce!!

  • I used boneless country ribs. It turned out wonderful!

  • I discovered this recipe last summer and I have made baby backs with this recipe about 6 or 7 times already! They always come out great. Sometimes and I'll tweak the amount of garlic or bbq sauce to ketchup ratio to get a different variation. You can't go wrong!

  • great ribs - I used baby back and they were so tender - now I am known as the Rib Man - thanks Robbie!

  • I tried this recipe for my pork ribs and everybody told me they had never tasted ribs that tender and juicy ...even more tender than the ones served at the restaurant. Thanks a million!

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