Sweet and Sassy Honey Ribs
3 lbs. pork spare ribs or baby back ribs
1/2 cup lemon juice, for precooking ribs
1 cup honey
1/2 cup chili sauce
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
1 Tablespoon cider vinegar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons sweet and sour sauce
1-1/2 teaspoons hot sauce
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
Place ribs meat side up in a single layer in 2-inch deep baking pan with 1 inch of water and 1/2 cup of lemon juice. Cover pan tightly with foil wrap and steam on a grill or in the oven at 350° F for 1 hour. The tenderized precooked ribs can be refrigerated until the next day or grilled immediately. In small bowl, mix the honey, chili sauce, lemon juice, mustard, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, sweet and sour sauce, hot sauce and ground pepper. Cut ribs into desired serving portions. Place in plastic bag and add 1 cup (half) of sauce. Reserve 1 cup for basting and serving. Marinate ribs in sauce for at least 1 hour, but not more than 6, turning occasionally. Remove ribs and discard sauce. Do not wipe ribs dry. To grill ribs, place them meat side up over a drip pan, 4 to 6 inches from indirect heat (not directly over coals or gas flame) for 1-1/2 hours, turning occasionally. Apply reserved sauce 2 to 3 times during the last 15 minutes of cooking. Meat is done when barely pink near the bone. Remaining sauce can be heated and served alongside the ribs.
Makes 4 servings.
Courtesy of the National Honey Board