Sauceless-In-Seattle Ribs

Ingredients

• 4 lbs pork spareribs
• 3/4 cup blackberry, rinsed
• mint sprig

Blackberry Sauce

• 1 1/4 cups blackberries, rinsed
• 1/4 cup catsup
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup fresh ginger, minced
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Rinse ribs and pat dry.

2. 2

   Trim and discard excess fat.

3. 3

   Prepare barbecue for indirect heat.

4. 4

   When grill is medium-hot, lay ribs on it and turn as needed until well browned, 40 to 50 minutes.

5. 5

   Baste 1 side of ribs with half the sauce.

6. 6

   Turn ribs sauce side down and cook until sauce browns and forms a thick, sticky glaze, about 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Baste top of ribs with remaining sauce, turn over, and cook until sauce browns and forms a thick, sticky glaze, about 10 minutes longer.

8. 8

   Transfer ribs to a platter and garnish with blackberries and mint.

9. 9

   Cut between bones to separate portions.

10. 10

    Blackberry Sauce:.

11. 11

    In a food processor or blender, combine blackberries, catsup, honey, brown sugar, ginger, salt and pepper.

12. 12

    Whirl until berries are pureed.

13. 13

    Add 1 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce to taste.

14. 14

    Pour into a 1-quart glass measure (or combine ingredients in glass measure and mash with a mixer or potato masher).

15. 15

    Cover loosely with microwave-safe plastic wrap, leaving vents for steam

16. 16

    Cook in a microwave oven at full power (100%), stirring occasionally, until berry mixture is reduced to 1 1/3 cups, about 8 minutes.

17. 17

    Makes 1 1/3 cups sauce.