Backyard Barbecue Spareribs

These classic, finger-licking good grilled spareribs are slathered with a delicious homemade cherry cola barbecue sauce. Serve ribs with Grilled Corn on the Cob and Creamy Cabbage Slaw.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 slabs pork spareribs
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 cups cherry cola soft drink
1/4 cup vinegar
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 medium onion, chopped

Cooking Directions:

1. Prepare a medium-hot banked fire in covered kettle style grill.
2. Cut each slab of ribs between ribs into four pieces.
3. Place rib-side-down over indirect heat and grill for 1 1/4 hours.
4. Meanwhile in a saucepan combine catsup, Worcestershire sauce, cherry cola, vinegar, paprika, chili powder, pepper and onion; simmer 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Brush ribs generously with sauce and continue to cook, about 20 to 30 minutes, basting and turning often, until ribs are nicely glazed.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories 790 calories Protein 41 grams Fat 54 grams Sodium 1080 milligrams Cholesterol 175 milligrams Saturated Fat 20 grams Carbohydrates 36 grams Fiber 2 grams.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of National Pork Board.