Two-Style Spareribs

Ingredients

• 5 lbs. 2.27 kg Quebec pork back ribs or spareribs, cut into pieces of 4 to 6 ribs
• 2 cups 500 mL tomato sauce
• ½ cup 125 mL ketchup
• ½ cup 125 mL dark rum
• ½ cup 125 mL water
• ¼ cup 60 mL brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. 30 mL chopped fresh cilantro (or fresh parsley)
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Cajun spice blend

• 1 tbsp. 15 mL paprika
• 2 tsp. 10 mL dried oregano
• 2 tsp. 10 mL dried thyme
• ½ tbsp. 7.5 mL ground allspice
• 1 tsp. 5 mL garlic powder
• 1 tsp. 5 mL onion powder

Or caribbean spice blend

• ¼ cup 60 mL soy sauce
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tsp. 10 mL ground allspice
• ½ to 1 tsp. 2.5 to 5 mL crushed hot pepper flakes