Riblets And Sauce Recipes

Steps:

• Use a paring knife to lift the membrane covering the back of the ribs and pull it off. Cut the ribs between the bones into individual riblets. Pat dry and season lightly with salt.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven. Add the ribs in batches and brown all over, about 3 minutes per batch, Remove to a plate as they brown.
• As the ribs brown, combine the brown sugar and 2 tablespoons water in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat until the mixture darkens to a deep caramel color and is syrupy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the vinegar, fish sauce, soy sauce and sriracha. Stir until smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the ginger and garlic.
• Once all of the ribs are out of the pot, add the brown sugar sauce and coconut water and bring to a simmer. Nestle the ribs in the sauce, bring to a simmer and cover. Cook until the ribs are tender but not falling apart, about 1 hour.
• Uncover the pot, increase the heat and reduce the sauce, turning the ribs to coat all sides, until it is thick and syrupy and glazes the ribs, 3 to 4 minutes. (Stir the bottom of the pot too so the sauce doesn't burn.) Pile the ribs on a platter and sprinkle with the scallions and jalapeno.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine the hoisin sauce, white wine, soy sauce, sugar, tomato paste, garlic, and hot sauce in large bowl; mix well.
• Place the riblets in a large roasting pan and bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Pour sauce over riblets and toss to coat. Return the pan to the oven; bake, stirring often, until ribs are tender and sauce has thickened, about 45 minutes.

Steps:

• In a kettle of boiling salted water simmer the ribs, covered, for 30 minutes and drain them well. In a large bowl whisk together the honey, the soy sauce, the garlic paste, the hoisin sauce, the mustard, the vinegar, and black pepper to taste, add the ribs, and toss the mixture well, coating the ribs thoroughly. Let the ribs marinate, chilled, for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Remove the ribs from the marinade, arrange them in one layer on the oiled rack of a foil-lined broiler pan, and broil them under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat, basting them with the marinade, for 3 minutes. Turn the ribs with tongs and broil them, basting them with the marinade, for 2 to 3 minutes more, or until they are browned well and glazed. Discard the marinade.

Steps:

• Preparing the Riblets: First, season the riblets with salt, pepper and garlic, depending on how spicy you want them.
• Then, sear the ribs on the grill/broiler until both sides are mahogany in color and the meat has begun to pull away from the bone (155°F internal temperature).
• Place the riblets on rack in a deep pan/roaster.
• Cover the bottom of the pan with a mixture of water and liquid smoke flavoring (4:1 ratio of water to liquid smoke).
• Apply the mixture strategically, so as not to touch the riblets (it will make them bitter), just cover the space between them.
• Seal the pan tightly with two layers of foil wrap to cover.
• Slow cook the riblets in 275°F oven until their meat is tender. Time varies with how many riblets are being cooked, the pan used and your oven temperature. Plan on anywhere from two to five hours, but check to be sure. The slower, the better for this process. Just make sure an internal food temperature of 155°F is maintained.
• You can also try covering the riblets with chopped onions, peppers and tomatoes. This also keeps them moist and adds a nice flavor.
• When the riblets are fully cooked and tender, remove them from the oven and finish them off on grill/broiler until the marrow in the bone tips "sizzles".
• Preparing the Honey Barbecue Sauce: Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a saucepan and simmer them for 20 minutes.
• Brush the riblets with the sauce and serve them warm.