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5-Spice Pork Ribs with Smothered Onions and Craisin® BBQ Sauce

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  • 5-Spice Pork Ribs with Smothered Onions and Craisin® BBQ Sauce

Ingredients:

2 quarts water
2 tablespoons Chinese 5-spice powder
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons 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
Spicy Craisin® BBQ Sauce (recipe follows)

Directions:

Whisk together the water, 5-spice, sugar and salt in large bowl until dissolved. Cut the racks in half and submerge fully in the liquid. Refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with enough foil to completely cover and seal the pork ribs. Evenly spread the sliced onions on the foil and place the butter on top. Remove the ribs from the liquid and season both sides with salt and pepper. Place the ribs in one layer on top of the onions, and fold the foil over making sure to tightly seal the package. Roast undisturbed for 2 hours.

Remove from oven, unwrap and baste the ribs with Spicy Craisin® BBQ Sauce. Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake the ribs uncovered for 10 minutes until the sauce is lightly browned.

Divide the smothered onions onto four plates and serve with one half rack per person. Serves: 4

Spicy Craisin® BBQ Sauce:

1 tablespoon canola oil for cooking
1 medium onion, diced
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 cup Ocean Spray® Craisin® Dried Cranberries
2 cups Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
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

Coat a small saucepan with the canola oil. Over medium heat, sweat the onions and garlic until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add the sugar, Craisins®, cranberry juice cocktail, vinegar and chipotle peppers. Simmer until the liquid is reduced by half. Puree the sauce in a blender until very smooth, season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Yield: 3 cups of BBQ Sauce.

Recipe developed by Chef Tom Berry of Bambara Restaurant.

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