Jim's Secret Family Recipe Ribs

By cindygwest

Ingredients

• 2 racks pork baby back ribs (about 5 pounds)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 liter lemon-lime soda
• 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple or orange juice, optional

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Brush ribs with soy sauce. Combine oregano, onion powder and garlic powder; rub over both sides of ribs. Transfer to a large shallow roasting pan; refrigerate, covered, overnight.
Preheat oven to 225°. Add lemon-lime soda and juice, if desired, to roasting pan (do not pour over ribs). Bake, covered, until tender, about 3 hours.
Meanwhile, make barbecue sauce by dissolving sugar in hot water; combine with remaining ingredients, thinning with additional lemon-lime soda or juice if necessary. Reserve 1 cup for serving.
Remove ribs from oven; discard juices. Brush both sides with barbecue sauce. Grill ribs, covered, on a greased grill rack over low direct heat, turning and brushing occasionally with remaining sauce, until heated through, about 10 minutes. Cut into serving-size pieces; serve with reserved sauce. Yield: 8 servings.