Spicy Maple Ribs

My boyfriend and I just love ribs, especially in the summer. I came up with this recipe after experimenting with a few I'd found. Also being Canadian, maple syrup is a staple ingredient in my fridge so I had to include that (so much more exciting then plain old sugar). There's never any leftovers with these ones! Combine with some sweet potato fries and fresh coleslaw to make a fantastic meal. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 3 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 10-12 ribs

Ingredients

• 4  lbs  pork ribs
• 3⁄4 cup maple syrup
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup white vinegar
• 2  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1  onion, diced
• 1  teaspoon  sweet smoked paprika

Directions

1. Remove excess fat from ribs and cut into pieces. I cut them into 2 rib sections so they can be picked up and eaten easily.
2. To parboil ribs, bring large pot of water to a boil. Place ribs in boiling water and cook for 35 minutes.
3. Remove ribs from water and place in large shallow baking pan. Turn ribs so meat side is facing downwards.
4. In a medium sized bowl, combine all sauce ingredients.
5. Pour sauce over ribs.
6. Bake ribs in oven, uncovered at 250 deg. for 3 hours or when sauce caramelizes on ribs and the liquid has evaporated.