Asian Marinated Pork Spareribs

Well, we survived the first few days of back to school with only a few little glitches and are in full swing with school-sports mode here at the Farias household. I actually made today's recipe about two weeks ago as my kids were dying (well not literally of course) for ribs. I hadn't made them in a while (May to be exact) and since the end of summer was nearing, it only seemed fitting to make them again. I didn't want the traditional kind with bbq sauces, so I made this soy sauce based marinade instead. These were delicious and sticky and gooey...all of the things a sparerib should be and the family LOVED them! 

Asian Marinated Pork Spareribs
2 Full Racks Pork Spareribs
Prepared Asian Marinade

Directions:
1. Cut racks in half forming four racks. 
2. Place them in a large pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. 
3. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. 
4. Remove ribs and brush with the prepared marinade. 
5. Either grill the ribs until they are browned or bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes. 
Serves 4-6. 

Asian Marinade
3/4 c. Low Sodium Soy Sauce
2 tbsp. Ketchup (I use Heinz)
1 tbsp. Stone Ground Mustard
1/2 c. Honey
1 tsp. Garlic Powder
1/4 c. Scallions, chopped

Directions:
1. Add all ingredients to a medium saucepan, mix well, then bring to a boil. 
2. Reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until sauce has thickened. 
3. Let cool.

Enjoy! 

Ribs with Honey Maple BBQ Sauce

May marks National BBQ Month and one of my daughter's favorite meals is barbecued ribs. I generally only make them during the warmer months, but they were on sale recently so I picked some up. I'm not a big fan of dry rubs, nor do I like my food to have a smokey flavor, so you won't see any flavored plank cooking here, sorry. Years ago, I started making my ribs this way by simmering them first, then cooking them and I have to say, you'll never cook ribs another way again. They are ALWAYS tender and fall off the bone when preparing them like this first. Half of the time, I even just throw them in the oven instead of grilling them so it doesn't make a sticky mess on the grates, but no matter what your preference, they still taste incredible! This is also the best way to make them if your cooking for a crowd as you can make them the day before, then just reheat with your sauce when you're ready to eat. 


I decided to make a sweet bbq sauce this time and it was finger licking good, just like a bbq sauce should be! 

Ribs with Honey Maple BBQ Sauce
2 Full Racks Pork Ribs
Prepared Honey Maple BBQ Sauce


Cut racks in half forming four racks. Place in a large pot, cover with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2-2 hours. Remove ribs and brush with BBQ sauce. Either grill until the ribs are browned or bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Serves 4-6. 


Honey Maple BBQ Sauce
1/2 c. Heinz Ketchup
1/2 c. Honey
1/2 c. Light Brown Sugar
1/4 c. Maple Syrup
1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder


Add all ingredients to a medium saucepan, whisk together and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sauce thickens, approximately 10 minutes. Let cool. Makes 1 1/2 cups. 


Nutritional Information for every 2 ribs: Calories  339, Carbs 29g, Fat 17g, Protein 18g


Enjoy!


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