Braised Pork Ribs with Spicy Honey Glaze

By Shaylie

Want to use a slow cooker for this
recipe? No problem: Just dump in all
the ingredients and cook on low for 8 to
10 hours.

Ingredients

• For the spicy honey glaze:
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon chipotle chile powder
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 4 to 5 pounds country-style pork ribs, trimmed of excess fat
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2-inch ginger piece, peeled and roughly chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon cayenne

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine spices, salt and pepper. Season both sides of pork ribs with spice blend. In a large, heavy-duty Dutch oven, warm the oil over medium-high heat, and in batches, brown the ribs until golden on each side, approximately 10 minutes total. Remove all the ribs from the pot.

Preheat the oven to 325°. In the same Dutch oven over high heat. add beef stock, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, ginger and garlic. Bring to a boil, whisk until the sugar is dissolved. Add ribs to basting liquid, and turn them to coat. Cover the Dutch oven, and place it in the oven to braise until very tender, about 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Serve 2 pounds of the ribs, reserving the remaining meat for the recipes below. Remove ginger and garlic pieces from the braising liquid, and save the liquid in the refrigerator for use in the following recipes.

Make the glaze: Preheat broiler. In a small bowl, add soy sauce, honey, butter, ginger and cayenne, and whisk until combined. Place 2 pounds of ribs on a foil-lined baking sheet. Brush glaze on top of ribs, and place in the broiler for a few minutes until brown and caramelized.