Five-Spice Pork Ribs with Smothered Onions and Spicy Dried Cranberry BBQ Sauce

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Ribs:

2 quarts water

2 tablespoons Chinese 5-spice powder

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoon kosher salt

2 1/2 pounds baby back pork ribs (about 2 whole racks)

2 medium onions, cut in half and then sliced 1/4-inch-thick

1 tablespoon butter

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Sauce:

1 tablespoon canola oil, for cooking

1 medium onion, diced

1 tablespoon chopped garlic

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 cup sweetened dried cranberries

2 cups cranberry juice

1/2 cup rice wine vinegar

2 tablespoons chopped chipotle chili pepper (canned peppers in adobe sauce works best)

Salt and freshly ground black pepper