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Preparation facts
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
4 lbs pork spareribs
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp mixed pickling spice
1 small onion, coarsely chopped
2 tsp vegetable oil
1/2 cup maple-flavored syrup
1/4 cup vinegar
2 Tbs water
1 Tbs Dijon-style mustard
dash salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
Directions
Sprinkle spareribs with the 1/2 teaspoon salt. Tie pickling spice in several thicknesses cheesecloth to make a bouquet garni; set aside.
For glaze, in a saucepan cook onion in hot oil til tender. Add the bouquet garni. Stir in syrup, vinegar, water, mustard, dash salt and pepper; simmer 20 minutes. Discard bouquet garni.
Make a foil drip pan, if desired; arrange slow coals on both sides of drip pan. Place ribs on grill; lower the grill hood. Grill ribs about 1 1/2 hours, turning once. During cooking, brush the ribs occasionally with glaze.
Nutrition facts
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2006-09-07
