Apple Spareribs
From: Chantal, Quebec, Canada
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 6 pounds [2.7 kg] spareribs, cut into individual servings
  • Water
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] chopped onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] vegetable oil
  • 1 [16-ounce / 454-mL] can applesauce
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] catsup
  • 1/3 cup [80 mL] freshly chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] honey
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] salt
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] pepper
  • Into a large casserole, bring spareribs, covered with water, to boil.
  • Cover, lower heat and simmer for 30 minutes; drain and reserve spareribs.
  • Heat oil into a medium-size casserole over medium heat; soften together chopped onion and minced garlic.
  • Mix in applesauce, catsup, chopped parsley, honey, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt, mustard, ground ginger and pepper.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring every once in a while.
  • Remove from heat and reserve.
  • Turning often, barbecue reserved drained spareribs over slow burning charcoals for 40 minutes.
  • Barbecue for approximately 20 minutes more, turning and brushing spareribs often with reserved sauce, until done.
  • Serve spareribs, along with remaining sauce.