Pork spareribs...SO yummy, and really SO easy to make! We have them with relative frequency, particularly when they are on sale! My kids love them so much, one rack is barely enough.
Here's how I make them:
I start with my rack(s) of ribs, some ground black pepper and what we refer to as "Special Salt" in our house - a.k.a. Lawry's Seasoned Salt.
Sprinkle ribs with Special Salt and then Ground Pepper. (You can reverse this order! :) ) Also, if you like things with a 'kick' add more black pepper.
Rub slightly.
Put onto a cookie sheet (I always cover mine with foil cause then washing, which I DESPISE, is much easier). You can see here with two racks, I use my broiler pan for one - with the bottom layer covered with foil for that 'easier clean up' idea.
Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour, sometimes a bit more. This is essentially cooking the ribs completely, but nice and slowly. This can be done much earlier in the day than the meal you intend to ingest it for.When you're getting ready to eat, heat the grill to low and throw the ribs on there. Grill enough to completely heat through and infuse the ribs with 'grilling flavors'.
Look how yummy they look when they're done! Cut apart and serve!
To help make this meal complete, I frequently make one of my favorites - Sweet Potato Fries. While not a favorite of the kids, they can be cooked in tandem with regular potato fries, which are a favorite of kids (particularly when a big bottle of Hidden Valley Ranch is handy).
Start by peeling some Sweet Potatoes and slicing them into fry-like bite-size pieces. Throw them into a large ziploc bag and drizzle in some olive oil (not too much!) and some salt and pepper. Shake to coat.
I always cook my fries on my Pampered Chef stoneware as opposed to a regular metal cookie sheet. It helps the moisture evaporate better and can give them a bit more of cooked outer coating (I would not say that they really ever get crispy because I cook so many at a time...but if I actually spread them out more, they would crisp much better on the stoneware. (This picture is deceiving, because usually I have twice as many on the pan at one time!)
The fries will bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, depending on how many you have in there, and I monitor them and try to flip them at least once while cooking.
How delicious!!! I could eat a million of these....really.
