Country-Style Pork Ribs with “Calling all Captains” BBQ Sauce

4 to 5 pounds country-style pork ribs (I used pork riblets, or beef riblets)

Salt and ground black pepper

1 ½ c. Calling All Captains BBQ Sauce (recipe below) (Please note that you don't use the entire BBQ Sauce when making the ribs!)

2 c. water

Place the rack in the centre of the oven and preheat the oven to 290 F.

Season the ribs liberally with salt and pepper on both sides and place in a deep roasting pan just big enough to fit the ribs in a single layer. Pour 1 cup BBQ sauce mixed with 2 c. water over the ribs until they’re almost completely submerged. If they’re not, add a bit more sauce and water.

Cover tightly with tin foil and bake for about 2 ½ hours, until the meat is almost falling off the bone.

Remove, drain the ribs immediately, and coat with the remaining 1/2 c. of BBQ Sauce and return pan to oven for 10 minutes at 350F

“Calling All Captains” BBQ Sauce

One 29-ounce can of tomato sauce (Hunt's Original has no added sugar)

One 6-ounce can of tomato paste

2 ounces of Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum

2 T white vinegar

2 T liquid hickory smoke

1 T Worcestershire sauce

1 ½ t hot sauce

¼ c Splenda

1 t molasses

2 t onion powder

1 small clove garlic, minced

¼ t garlic powder

1T salt

1 t ground black pepper

Put all the ingredients in a bowl and whisk well to combine. Store in an airtight glass container and refrigerate. This sauce will stay fresh for about a week.

Please note that you do not use this entire recipe when you make the BBQ ribs above! :-)

Enjoy!