Ribs with Tequila Barbecue Sauce
Number of Servings:
4As featured in the Cooking with Spirit article in Taste winter 2009 issue.
INGREDIENTS
1
cup (250 ml)
brown sugar
2
tbsp (30 ml)
soy sauce
1
salt and freshly ground pepper
4
lb (1800 g)
pork spareribs
1/4
cup (60 ml)
orange juice, freshly squeezed
2
limes - zest, finely grated and freshly squeezed
1/2
cup (130 ml)
ketchup
4
clv
garlic, minced
2
tsp (10 ml)
chili garlic sauce
3/4
cup (190 ml)
tequila
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C). Rinse ribs and pat dry. Cut into portions of 4 ribs each and season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange in a single layer in shallow roasting pan. Cover withfoil and bake for 1 and 1/2 hours.
- Meanwhile, combine all remaining ingredients and stir well.
- When ribs have baked for 1 and 1/2 hours, remove roasting pan from oven. Using tongs, dip ribs into barbecue sauce to evenly coat and return to roasting pan.
- Bake uncovered, basting with sauce for 30 minutes or until ribs are tender. Serve immediately.
