Ingredients
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1 cup brown sugar
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½ cup fajita seasoning (such as Fiesta®)
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2 tablespoons Hungarian sweet paprika
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2 racks pork spareribs, fat trimmed
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1 cup beer
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tablespoon honey
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3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
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1 tablespoon prepared brown mustard
Directions
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Gather all ingredients.
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Mix brown sugar, fajita seasoning, and paprika in a bowl.
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Rub both sides of pork spareribs with the brown sugar mixture.
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Place spareribs in a 9x13-inch baking pan; cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
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Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Whisk together beer, garlic, honey, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard in a bowl. Set aside.
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Tear off 2 large sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil and lay them shiny-side down. Place a rack of spare ribs on each sheet, meaty-side up.
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Tear off 2 more sheets of foil and place them on top of the spare ribs, shiny-side up. Begin tightly folding the edges of the foil together to create a sealed packet.
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Just before sealing completely, divide beer mixture evenly into each packet.
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Complete the seal. Place the packets side-by-side on an 11x14-inch baking sheet.
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Bake ribs in the preheated oven until the ribs are very tender, 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
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Carefully open each packet and drain drippings into a saucepan. You may only need the drippings from one packet.
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Place ribs on a foil-lined baking sheet and set aside.
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Heat the saucepan over medium-high and simmer drippings until the sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes.
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Brush the thickened sauce over ribs.
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Preheat the broiler and set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source. Return ribs to the oven and broil until the sauce is lightly caramelized, 5 to 7 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 943 | Calories |
| 61g | Fat |
| 37g | Carbs |
| 58g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 943 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 61g | 78% |
| Saturated Fat 22g | 111% |
| Cholesterol 241mg | 80% |
| Sodium 702mg | 31% |
| Total Carbohydrate 37g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 3% |
| Total Sugars 30g | |
| Protein 58g | 117% |
| Vitamin C 2mg | 3% |
| Calcium 132mg | 10% |
| Iron 5mg | 26% |
| Potassium 781mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
