Ooey Gooey Souie (Pork Ribs in Cherry Sauce)

Aroostook's Note:

This recipe can also be used for pork steak. A different BBQ treat. Serve with stuffed peppers, onions and mushrooms.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

• 8 lbs pork spareribs
• 1 small onion, peeled and quartered
• water, to cover
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions:

1. Cut ribs into serving portions of 2 to 3 ribs each.
2. Put ribs in a large stockpot/Dutch oven.
3. Add onion then add water to cover ribs.
4. Season with S& P then cover.
5. Simmer for 45 to 50 minutes or until tender.
6. Drain and set aside.
7. Let cool.
8. Puree cherry pie filling in an electric blender or food processor.
9. Set aside.
10. Heat oil in a large skillet and saute finely chopped onion.
11. Add pie filling and rest of the ingredients.
12. Simmer, uncovered, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
13. Cool.
14. Reserve some sauce to serve with ribs.
15. Place ribs and sauce in a gallon ziplock bags and marinade of 2 hours.
16. Turn bag 3-4 times.
17. Place ribs on gas grill over low.
18. Cook 20 to 25 minutes.
19. Turn 3-4 times.
20. When you first turn ribs, drizzle them with the leftover cherry sauce in the ziplock bag.
21. Serve ribs with the reserved cherry sauce.