Herbed Lemon Spareribs

Total Time: 25 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 10 lbs lamb spareribs
• 2 cups vegetable oil or 2 cups olive oil
• 18 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1/3 cup coarsely grated fresh lemon rind
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons crumbled dried thyme
• 2 tablespoons dried rosemary
• 2 tablespoons dried sage
• 2 tablespoons savory
• 2 tablespoons marjoram
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 teaspoon crumbled dried mint
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt
• 4 lemons
• 1 strip fresh lemon rind
• thyme, sprigs (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large stockpot, cover ribs with boiling water, cover and bring to boil.
• 2 reduce heat and simmer for 45 to 60 minutes or until ribs are tender.
• 3 drain and let cool, pack into large heavy plastic bag.
• 4 combine oil, garlic, parsley, lemon rind, lemon juice, thyme, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, pepper, mint, allspice, cumin and cayenne, pour over ribs, coating meat evenly.
• 5 tie bag closed, place in large bowl and marinate in refrigerator for 8 to 24 hours, turning bag over periodically (note: there is just enough marinade to cover ribs, not to swish around).
• 6 remove ribs, reserving any marinade, bring ribs to room temperature.
• 7 cook on greased grill over hot coals or on high setting for about 10 minutes per side or until meat comes away from bone, brushing occasionally with any marinade.
• 8 season with salt to taste after cooking.
• 9 cut into serving sized portions of 3 to 4 ribs.
• 10 garnish: cut lemons into wedges.
• 11 garnish ribs with lemon wedges, and lemon rind and thyme, if using.