Country Ribs with Homemade Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients:
2½ pounds boneless country style pork ribs
2 teaspoons Liquid Smoke (Liquid Smoke is all natural liquefied smoke)
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
Barbecue Sauce Ingredients:
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 Tablespoon canola oil
1 cup each water and ketchup
⅓ cup lemon juice
⅓ cup dark brown sugar
3 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
¼ teaspoon liquid smoke, optional
Directions:
1. Place ribs in an 11×7 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
2. Brush with Liquid Smoke and salt. Pour water into bottom of dish.
3. Cover and bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
4. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, sauté onion in oil until tender.
5. Add the remaining sauce ingredients; bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until slightly thickened.
7. Drain ribs; top with half of the barbecue sauce. Cover and bake 1 hour longer or until meat is tender, basting every 20 minutes.
8. Serve with remaining sauce.
Makes 8 servings
Nutrition Information:
One serving (4 ounces cooked pork with 2 Tablespoons sauce) equals:
321 calories
16 grams fat (5 grams saturated fat)
91 mg cholesterol
668 mg sodium
17 grams carbohydrate
5 grams fiber
28 grams protein