Great Great Aunt Jessie's 1940's Barbecued Spareribs

Submitted by TMoney

"This is from a newspaper clipping that my great great aunt Jessie glued to her scrapbook of recipes. Another recipe on the page shows a date of 1938 so I can only assume it was published close to that year. It's actually very similar to my famous rib recipe!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 lbs spareribs
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fat or 2 tablespoons salad oil
• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 cup chili sauce
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Have spareribs cut into serving portions.
2. Place in baking pan; bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
3. Chop onion; brown in fat or salad oil.
4. Add lemon juice, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, water, chili sauce, salt and pepper.
5. Cook slowly 20 minutes.
6. Pour over spareribs; continue baking 1 hour.

Reviews

[terri]

Excellent! I put it under the broiler for 5 mins and made it crispy. WOW!!!

 

[Mia Goss]

I love this recipe im sure i have had it before, but even the other reviews and the description makes it sound delicious!!!! Yum-O!!

 

[Abby Girl]

I did the sauce with Country Style spareribs. As I am not a big fan of ketchup, this had a nice blend of taste. I would do this recipe again!

 

[3KillerBs]

Delicious! I did a Boston Butt instead of ribs because I wanted pulled pork sandwiches. It came out moist, tender, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. Not too spicy, not too sweet, not too vinegar-sharp.

 

[LisaA]

Very good! I'll make this again for sure! I think it makes the right amount of sauce, but my hubby says I should double it next time. I guess it depends on how saucy you like your ribs. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!