Barbecue Baked Spareribs

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Barbecue Baked Spareribs
For the Ribs:
4 lb slab of pork spareribs
1 tbs onion powder
1 tbs garlic powder
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
For the Barbecue Sauce:
1/2 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1 cup bottled barbecue sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tbs balsamic vinegar
Optional: Hot sauce to taste
Heat oven to 325°. Select a large baking pan to fit ribs in one layer. Line with heavy duty foil.

Place baking rack inside lined pan to keep ribs from resting on the bottom of the pan.
Remove the thin membrane from the back side of the ribs if not already done by the butcher. Sprinkle both sides of the spareribs liberally with onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Place seasoned ribs, bone side down, on the rack in the baking pan.
Prepare sauce by combining lemon juice, bottled barbecue sauce, ketchup, balsamic vinegar, and hot sauce (if using) in a small bowl.

Stir vigorously until combined. Makes about 3 cups of barbecue sauce.
Pour half of the sauce into a separate container and set aside. Drizzle remaining sauce over the top of the ribs, covering all exposed areas.
Cover pan tightly with heavy-duty foil.

Bake about 90 min to two hours, or until tender. Serve spareribs with reserved barbecue sauce. Serves 4-6

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