Best Sweet Island Ribs Recipes

ISLAND JUMP-UP RIBS

Steps:

• Place ribs into a large saucepan. Cover with cold water, then place over high heat, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer for 40 minutes, then drain, and allow to cool to room temperature.
• In a large bowl, mix together the honey, coconut milk, and lime juice. Stir in the lime zest, garlic, ginger, chile pepper, green onions, and salt. Toss the ribs with the marinade, cover, and refrigerate overnight, turning on occasion.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Arrange the ribs in a shallow baking dish. Bake in preheated oven until tender, 30 to 35 minutes.

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.

MOM'S 'SWEET 'N' SOURS' PORK RIBS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the sugar, flour, salt, pepper, and mustard. Stir in the water, soy sauce, and vinegar.
• Place the ribs in a pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, cook 10 minutes, and drain.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and brown the ribs on all sides. Mix in the sauce mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes. Mix in the garlic, and continue cooking 15 minutes, or to desired doneness.

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.

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-AND-SPICY FALL-OFF-THE-BONE RIBS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 275°F. Place ribs meat side down on cutting board. Locate thin membrane covering rack. This membrane can be tough when cooked. To remove, use knife to gently slide under membrane then using fingers, pull membrane away from bones. If slippery or difficult to remove, use kitchen towel to take hold of membrane and pull.
• Season both sides of ribs with salt and pepper; place in large roasting pan. (It may be necessary to cut ribs in half in order for them to fit into pan). Cover with 2 sheets of foil.
• Roast 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours or until pork falls easily from bones.
• To make barbecue sauce, in 2-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent. Stir in cumin. Add ketchup, brown sugar, Sriracha sauce and vinegar; stir to combine. Season sauce with salt. Cook 2 minutes. Set aside.
• Remove ribs from oven; uncover. Generously brush both sides of ribs with barbecue sauce.
• Move oven rack to top rack position in oven; set oven control to broil. Broil ribs 3 to 4 minutes or just until sauce begins to caramelize.

ISLAND STYLE RIBS

Steps:

• Mix all marinade ingredients in a bowl, stirring until the brown sugar is dissolved.
• Place ribs in pan and pour marinade mixture over them. Marinate at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Grill ribs over a charcoal fire or broil.