Jamaican Baby Back Ribs - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    6 lbs well trimmed pork baby back ribs, cut into 3 to 4 rib sections
    Seasoning Rub
    2 tablespoons sugar
    2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    1 tablespoon salt
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    2 teaspoons black pepper
    2 teaspoons dried thyme leaves
    3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
    3/4 teaspoon allspice
    1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
    Barbecue sauce
    2 tablespoons butter
    1/2 cup finely chopped onion
    1 1/2 cups ketchup
    1 cup red currant jelly
    1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
    1 tablespoon soy sauce
    1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Preparation
    For seasoning rub, combine all ingredients except ribs and barbecue sauce ingredients in a small bowl; stir well. Spread over all surfaces of ribs; press with fingertips so mixture adheres to ribs. Cover; refrigerate overnight.
    Prepare grill for indirect cooking. While coals are heating, prepare barbecue sauce.
    For barbecue sauce, melt butter in medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until softened. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 20 minutes, stirring often.
    Place seasoned ribs on grid directly over drip pan. Grill, covered, 1 hour, turning occasionally. Baste ribs generously with barbecue sauce; grill 30 minutes more or until ribs are tender and browned, turning occasionally.
    Bring remaining barbecue sauce to a boil over medium-high heat; boil 1 minute. Serve ribs with remaining sauce.
    OVEN DIRECTIONS:.
    Preheat oven to 350*. Prepare ribs as directed in step 1. Place ribs in foil-lined roasting pan. Cover with foil; bake 1 hour. Uncover, baste with barbecue sauce. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes more. Contine as directed in step 5.

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