Easy Southern-style Spareribs

Total Time: 48 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 48 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 6 -7 lbs meaty lamb spareribs, trimmed of excess fat (3-4 slabs)
• 1/2 cup yellow mustard
• 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce

Recipe

• 1 make the marinade: in a bowl, combine the marinade ingredients with ½ cup water; mix well.
• 2 brush the marinade on the ribs, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 3-4 hours.
• 3 make the sauce: in a small saucepan, combine the mustard and barbecue sauce; bring to a boil, stirring; decrease heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat; pour some of the sauce in a small bowl to use for basting the ribs.
• 5 let ribs stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes before grilling.
• 6 set up grill for indirect grilling on medium heat (grill rack should be scraped and oiled).
• 7 grill, rib side down, over indirect medium heat for 1 ½ -2 hours, until the meat is very tender and has pulled back from the ends of the bones.
• 8 during the last 20 minutes of grilling time, baste generously with the small bowl of sauce.
• 9 remove from grill; let rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing into individual ribs.
• 10 serve warm with remaining sauce on the side.