Baked Oh so Sweet Ribs

GOOEY Ribs with an Asian flair that are so tender fall off the bone good. That's all I have to SAY! Oh don't! DO NOT taste test!!! Because you'll eat the whole batch!

• Ready In: 162 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 4  lbs country-style pork ribs, 8 ribs
•  salt, to taste
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  smoked paprika

• Glaze

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 2  tablespoons molasses
• 1  tablespoon spicy mustard
• 1  cup  apricot preserves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon, zest and juice
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce
• 1  teaspoon  fresh grated ginger
• 1  teaspoon  sesame oil (regular or hot)
• 4  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄4 cup rice vinegar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees .
2. Heat a touch of oil in a hot heavy bottom pan. Season ribs with salt, smoked paprika and pepper. Brown ribs in oil on all sides. Do not over crowd ribs.
3. Transfer ribs as browned to an 11x16 inch baking dish.
4. In a small pot, bring the Glaze ingredients to a boil then reduce and simmer over low heat, till ribs are ready for the sweet bath. Stirring occasionally.
5. Place ribs on thin end so heat gets to most of the surface baking ribs uncovered, for 1 hour. Remove from the oven, and drain fat. Coat ribs with the sauce by dipping the ribs right into the pot using thongs. Turn off flame for sauce. Continue baking covered with foil for another 1 hour, then remove foil baste with more sauce and bake for 30 minutes or until ribs are tender. Serve with remaining sauce for dipping!