Woods In The Kitchen The Woods family cookbook

Meat Mains

Kay Jackson's Barbecued Spare Ribs

Kay is Lew Jackson's mom. Peggy' s mother-in-law.

Serves
6
Prep
15 min
Cook
1 hr 45 min
Total
2 hr
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

Servings 6
  • 3 lb country style spare ribs
  • 2 tbsp drippings or oil
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 8 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 2 tsp dry mustard
  • 1/2 cup celery, cut
  • 1 large onion, chopped fine
  • 4 tbsp lemon juice
  • dab of pepper
  • 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp paprika

Method

  1. Season meat with salt and pepper, brown in drippings.

  2. Remove meat, add 1 c. water to the pan. Heat and mix with remaining ingredients in Dutch oven (or heavy pot).

  3. Add spare ribs, cook on top of stove or in oven 1 1/2 hour. (Bring to a boil, cook slowly until spare ribs fall apart.)

  4. Serve with sauce poured over ribs or in pitcher alongside.