Rodeo Spareribs

The Best of Bon Appetit, 1979

2 hours — 4 Servings

Ingredients

1	cup	ketchup
1	cup	chicken stock (or water)
1⁄4	cup	vinegar
1	tablespoon	worcestershire sauce
1	tablespoon	sugar
1	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	celery seed
3	dash	hot pepper sauce
4	pound	spareribs (parboiled)
1	large	onion (thinly sliced)
1		lemon (thinly sliced)

Instructions

Combine first 8 ingredients in large saucepan and simmer 30 minutes.

Brush or dunk unseparated ribs into sauce. Place ribs, rounded side down, over hot coals and grill 20 minutes without turning, brushing occasionally with sauce. Turn ribs and brush again.

Place onion and lemon slices on ribs and secure with toothpicks. Continue grilling without turning, brushing frequently with sauce, 20 to 25 minutes, or until ribs are done. Cut into serving portions with scissors.