Ingredients

  • 4 pounds Spare Ribs
  • Salt, as needed
  • ½ tsp. mixed pickling spices
  • 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tsp. vegetable oil
  • ½ cup maple-flavored syrup
  • ¼ cup vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp. water
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
  • ½ tsp. black pepper, freshly ground

Details

Product:

Ribs

Meal Course:

Dinner

Dish Type:

Entrée

Preparation

  1. Sprinkle spareribs with salt.
  2. Tie pickling spice in cheesecloth and set aside.
  3. In a medium saucepan cook onion in oil until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
  4. Add cheesecloth packet, syrup, vinegar, water, mustard and pepper; simmer 20 minutes. Remove cheesecloth.
  5. Prepare medium banked fire in covered kettle-style grill.
  6. Grill ribs over indirect heat 1 ½ -2 hours, until tender.
  7. During last 5 minutes of grilling, brush ribs occasionally with maple glaze, turning to glaze evenly.