Sweet Island Ribs Recipes

STICKY SWEET RIBS

Steps:

• For the ribs: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Place ribs, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, pepper and 1 quart water in a roasting pan, cover with foil and roast for 4 hours. Remove foil and pour off excess liquid, then chill thoroughly.
• For the sauce: Combine guava, soy sauce, honey, yuzu lime juice and salt and pepper in a saucepot and bring to a simmer on high heat. Combine cornstarch and enough water to make a slurry in a small bowl, then add to sauce while simmering. Cook at medium-high heat for 2 more minutes, then remove from heat.
• Preheat a grill for cooking at medium-high heat.
• Slice ribs into 2-rib portions, then grill 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Remove and place in saucepot with simmering sauce and simmer until hot, about 5 minutes.

ISLAND SPARERIBS

Steps:

• 1. Cut spare ribs into 2-inch pieces. Mix flour, salt, and soy sauce together and coat ribs.
• 2. Allow to stand 10 minutes. Heat oil in skillet and brown ribs on all sides.
• 3. Drain off excess fat and add sugar, vinegar, water, juice and ginger.
• 4. Cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 45 minutes.
• 5. Stir in fruit and simmer 5 minutes longer.
• 6. Serve garnished with minced parsely and sesame seeds.
• 7. Serving ideas: Serve with white rice.

SWEET N TASTY BBQ RIBS

Steps:

• Make the dry rub by adding all the dry ingredients and mixing well.
• Remove the ribs membrane from the underside of the rack. Insert a small utensil under the membrane skin at a bone location and gently pry the membrane up so that you can grab it with a paper towel. Use the paper towel to get a hold of the membrane and pull of the membrane.
• Liberally apply the rub to the top and bottom of the rack of ribs. Wrap the ribs in plastic wrap for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
• Start your grill, oven or smoker and set the temperature to 250 degrees. Place a water pan into the grill, under the grill grate, and fill the pan halfway with hot steaming water.
• Place your ribs onto the grill and close the lid. Rotate the ribs once after 2 hours. After 4 hours apply the barbecue sauce to the ribs and then close the lid for at least 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, check the temperature of the ribs. The internal temperature of the ribs should be between 195 degrees and 205 degrees. Cover the ribs and let the ribs rest in a warm place for 20 to 30 minutes before carving.
• While your ribs begin to cook, make the barbecue sauce. The sauce and the rub can be made a head of time.
• Serve the barbecue sauce on the side and provide bottles of hot sauce for your guests that prefer hot and spicy ribs. Enjoy!

SWEET AND STICKY PORK RIBS

Steps:

• For the ribs: Place the ribs in a roasting pan, cutting the racks in half to fit if necessary. Combine the garlic, rosemary, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt and cayenne in a small bowl, and rub the mixture evenly all over the ribs. Allow the ribs to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Pour 1/2 cup water into the roasting pan and cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil. Roast the ribs until the meat is very tender and separate easily from the bone, about 1 1/2 hours. While the ribs are roasting make the BBQ sauce.
• For the sauce: Place the balsamic vinegar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil then lower the heat to medium and cook the vinegar until it is reduced by a third, about 8 minutes. Whisk in the ketchup, apple cider vinegar, honey, mustard, molasses, Worcestershire, hot sauce and salt. Bring the the sauce back to a boil then lower the heat and simmer until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
• To finish, remove the ribs from the oven and transfer to 2 aluminum-foil-lined baking sheets. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Brush both sides of the ribs generously with the BBQ sauce and bake uncovered for 10 minutes, until the sauce is browned and sizzling. Allow the ribs to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

SWEET ISLAND RIBS

Steps:

• 1. RUB: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
• 2. Rinse ribs, and pat dry. Remove thin membrane from back of ribs by slicing into it with knife then pulling. Sprinkle ribs evenly with Sweet Island Rub and rub into meat. Let ribs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• 3. SAUCE: Stir together all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium high heat; reduce heat to medium low and simmer stirring occasionally for 20 minutes. (Reserve 1 cup of sauce)
• 4. Bake ribs in oven at 350 for 1.5 hours basting twice with reserved 1 cup Sweet Island Sauce during the last 30 minutes. Serve with remaining sauce.

SWEET AND SOUR SPARERIBS

Steps:

• Place ribs on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, ketchup, vinegar and water until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove ribs and rack from pan. Drain and discard fat. Return ribs to roasting pan; drizzle 1-1/2 cups sauce over ribs. Bake 30 minutes longer. Cut ribs into serving-size pieces; brush with remaining sauce.