BBQ Spareribs

Country Style Spareribs were on sale this week at my market.  I hadn't made them in a while so I bought some.  This is a recipe that my family loves and appreciates every time I make it.  You can either bake in the oven or throw in slowcooker after browning.  This meat will melt in your mouth!

BBQ Country Style Ribs


5-6 pounds country style spareribs
2 T. oil
Pat ribs with paper towel to absorb excess moisture.  Sear ribs in hot skillet in single layer 5 minutes on each side or until browned.  Salt lightly as you go.  Repeat with remaining ribs until all all are browned.  Set aside.

Sauce:

8 oz. tomato sauce
1 c. catsup
1/4 c. brown sugar
2 t. powdered mustard
2 T. worchestershire sauce
2 T. vinegar
1 t. garlic powder or minced garlic
dash of salt

At this point either layer meat and sauce in crockpot or dutch oven.  Be sure to layer sauce, then a layer of meat, then sauce etc. so all meat is covered in sauce.  Cook in crockpot 4-6 hours on low or in oven @350 degrees 2 hours or 250 degrees for 4-6 hours.  If you do not use same pan as they were browned in you may add 1/3 c. water to browned bits and swirl around to get all the bits up.  Add this to sauce mixture.  If using same pan you used for browning, just layer over browned bits in pan.