Memphis Style Spareribs in Red Sauce

How to make Memphis Style Spareribs in Red Sauce Recipe - Memphis is famous for its barbecued spareribs. These are sometimes cooked in a charcoal smoke oven and glazed with the sauce during cooking. Roasted in the oven, the ribs also cook to tender juiciness.

Makes 12 to 16 appetizer servings

Ingredients:
4 pounds spareribs
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Red Sauce:
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup ketchup, preferably homemade
1/4 cup packed dark-brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon hot-pepper sauce
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon liquid-smoke flavoring (optional)
Chopped fresh coriander or cilantro (optional)

Method:
Ask the butcher to cut the ribs crosswise. At home, with a sharp knife, cut into individual ribs. Preheat oven to 300F (150C).

Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper. Place in a baking pan in a single layer. Cover with foil.

Bake 2 hours or until ribs are tender. While ribs bake, prepare Red Sauce. Drain ribs. Pour sauce over them. At this point you may put them into a deep casserole or heatproof serving dish.

Cover and keep warm until ready to serve. Garnish with chopped coriander, if desired.

To prepare Red Sauce:
In a 2-quart non-aluminum saucepan, combine all ingredients except liquid-smoke flavoring, if using. Bring sauce to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 4 to 5 minutes or until onions are soft. Add smoke flavoring, if desired. Turn into a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until pureed. Makes about 3 cups.