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Lone Star Barbecue Spare Ribs  
4
pounds beef or pork spareribs  
Olive oil  
Salt and freshly ground black pepper  
4
tablespoons Butter  
1
Medium onion, chopped  
5
2
1
¼
2
Garlic cloves, minced or put through a garlic press  
Large, ripe tomatoes, chopped  
6−ounce can Tomato paste  
teaspoon Tabasco sauce  
teaspoons Worcestershire sauce  
cup Brown sugar  
½
1
heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard  
Salt to taste  
Cayenne pepper to taste  
½
cup Red wine (not the cooking variety)  
Juice of 1 lemon  
You ll be grilling the ribs for about an hour and a half, saucing them  
during the last 30 minutes. This sauce contains brown sugar and other  
ingredients that will flame up, so indirect grilling is called for. Start  
your charcoal or wood or whatever. Rub the slab of ribs all over with the  
olive oil, sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper, and rub it in. Cover and  
set aside.  
Start your sauce: In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. When  
it begins to bubble, add the onion and garlic and saut until translucent,  
about 3 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients, stir and turn heat to  
medium−low. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes until mixture is somewhat reduced and  
thickened. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasonings, if you think it  
necessary.  
When your grill is ready, put the ribs, fat side down, in the center of the  
grill. Make sure that the drippings won t drip directly onto the coals.  
Cover the grill and open the vents enough to make sure there s air flow.  
Grill the ribs for 1 hour, turning every 15 minutes.  
If you need to build up your fire again, add more coals at this point.  
Remove the ribs while you re doing this and give them a good basting on both  
sides with the sauce. Return the ribs to the grill and cook them for another  
half hour, basting and turning them every 10 minutes. Serves 4 to 6,  
depending upon appetites.  
Lone Star Barbecue Spare Ribs  
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