It’s lot simpler than it seems to make this dish. Although it takes some time to prepare, the wait is well worth it. Normally, I prepare the ribs the night before and grill them for a quick meal the following evening.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 1 hr 50 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 mins |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 11 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 4 pounds pork spareribs
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ⅔ cup apple butter
- 14 fluid ounces barbecue sauce (such as Jack Daniel’s® Original No. 7), divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cut spareribs into 6 portions. Coat with garlic, then sprinkle with onion powder, cayenne, salt, and black pepper. Drizzle lemon juice over top. Wrap each portion in a double thickness of foil.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove from the oven. Unwrap ribs and drain drippings; transfer ribs to a baking dish. Liberally apply apple butter and approximately 10 ounces barbecue sauce. Cover and marinate at room temperature for 1 hour, or refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and brush the grate with oil.
- Place ribs on grill, and cook, basting with the remaining 4 ounces barbecue sauce, until meat pulls away easily from the bone, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of marinade ingredients. The actual amount of marinade consumed will vary.