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Candied Ribs

Demetra Overton
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 rack of spare ribs
  • 2 teaspoons of granulated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1/2 cayenne pepper or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
  • Prepare the spareribs by removing the membrane, Pat the ribs dry
  • Season both sides of the ribs with ginger, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes.
  • Wrap the ribs well in foil and cook for one and a half hours or until the ribs are tender
  • Combine the brown sugar, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper and cinnamon and stir to blend well
  • Place the ribs on another foil-lined tray and sprinkle with the brown sugar mixture evenly over the ribs
  • Turn on your broiler and broil the ribs (WATCH THEM CLOSELY) until the sugar melts, about a minute or two
  • Turn the ribs over and repeat the process on the other side.