Monday, January 2, 2012

BBQ Country Style Pork Ribs

Talk about an easy recipe...my sister-in-law Janice let me in on her little secret and boy am I glad, so is my family!

Our local super market is locally owned and they have a great meat department. One thing they have on sale from time to time are these Country Style Pork Ribs. They are thick and meaty and when I used to see them I would dream of grilling them to perfection, but really they are too thick to grill and there is quite a lot of fat on them. It would take forever to get them cooked through and then they would be dried out and tough and the fat would just be gross. Then Janice shared with me how she prepares them...


Each package usually has 4 large ribs.


Country Style Ribs, one or two packages depending on how big your family is, I use 2 and have leftovers

bbq sauce of your choice, I like honey bbq for these

Place ribs in a large pot and fill with water.

Bring to a boil and cook until ribs are falling off the bone, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Remove from water and trim of all fat and bones...you end up with chunks of meat, not like ribs bones with a small amount of meat on them.

Place in a 9 X 13 dish and cover with bbq sauce.

Cover tightly with foil to lock in moisture.

Warm in a 325* oven to let the sauce marry with the ribs. Just 20-30 minutes or till sauce and meat is hot.

That's it!

Drew isn't a fan of bbq, so I just leave some ribs dry, season with a little season salt and reheat, he loves 'em.

I often get these ready early in the day, then pop them in the oven in time for dinner. 



Here is the reason you need to trim the fat and bones away...


I only buy these when they are on sale because there is a quite a bit of waste.


Happy New Year....new recipes coming SOON!

Been away for a while, but back and ready to get the blog up and running again for the New Year.
I will have a new recipe posted tonight!

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Corn Salad



5 ears of corn, shucked
1/2 cup small-diced red onion (1 small onion)
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 tablespoons good olive oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup julienned fresh basil leaves
  

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the corn for 3 minutes until the starchiness is just gone. 

Drain and immerse it in ice water to stop the cooking and to set the color. 

 When the corn is cool, cut the kernels off the cob, cutting close to the cob.

Toss the kernels in a large bowl with the red onions, vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper.

 Just before serving, toss in the fresh basil.

Taste for seasonings and serve cold or at room temperature.


This salad was so incredibly good,
full of flavor and highly addictive! 
I can't wait to make it again. 
 Recipe from Ina Garten...Love her!