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25 pounds pork spareribs or loin back ribs
3 quarts Barbecue Sauce (cooked)
Servings: 50
1. Separate ribs into 8 oz portions. Place in roasting pans. Brown uncovered in oven at 350°F until browned lightly, about 30 minutes. Pour off fat.

2. Pour sauce over ribs. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 350°F until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Uncover and bake an additional 20-30 minutes.

For larger portions, use 40 lb spareribs and 1 gal Barbecue Sauce.

VARIATIONS:

Baked Spareribs with Dressing. Brown ribs as for Barbecued Spareribs. Pour off fat. Spread with mixture of 2 oz salt, 2 tsp pepper, 1 1/2 tsp ground sage, 1 lb chopped apples, 2 tsp caraway seeds, 1 tsp ground cloves, and 12 oz brown sugar. Bake 1 1/2 hours until tender. Baste to keep moist. Serve with Bread Dressing.

Baked Spareribs with Sauerkraut. Sprinkle ribs with 2 oz seasoned salt. Brown lightly. Pour off fat. Remove ribs from pan. Add 2 No. 10 cans sauerkraut to baking pan and place ribs on top. Bake for 1 hour.

Barbecued Short Ribs. Substitute beef short ribs for spareribs.

Sweet-Sour Spareribs. Brown spareribs for 30 minutes in 400°F oven, or simmer in water for 1 hour. Drain and cover with Sweet-Sour Sauce . Bake at 350°F until meat is done. Serve with Steamed Rice or Fried Rice with Almonds.
 
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