Daisy's Mojo Ribs

Recipe courtesy Daisy Fuentes

Show: Paula's PartyEpisode: Havana in Savannah Party

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (11)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(11)

Cook Time:
3 hr 15 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
3 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 3 hr 15 min
Total:: 3 hr 35 min

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Ingredients

1 cup extra-virgin or virgin olive oil
10 large cloves fresh garlic, room temperature, peeled, chopped, and sliced
1/4 cup yellow onion, peeled, very finely minced
1/3 cup fresh squeezed orange juice, preferable bitter orange
1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
2/3 cup water
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
3 country-style ribs, boneless
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

For Mojo sauce:

Directions

In skillet over medium-high heat, add about 2 tablespoons olive oil. Once heated, add the garlic and onion, cook until pale golden brown; 2 to 3 minutes only, stirring constantly.

Stir in the citrus juices, 2/3 cup water, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and all dry ingredients. Bring sauce mixture to a rolling boil. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.

For Ribs:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Season the ribs with salt and pepper. Add enough oil to a hot large skillet to just cover. Add ribs and sear, about 3 minutes each side. Remove to a large shallow roasting pan.

Add Mojo sauce over the country style ribs and turn to cover. Seal tightly with foil and roast for 3 hours. Marinate each hour with Mojo sauce. Take foil off for the last 30 minutes of cooking, or until tender.

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Comments & Reviews

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Carolyn Citrus Heights, CA 07-14-2009
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Unbelieavable!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Yes, there were two obvious mistakes with this recipe. One cup olive oil, especially extra virgin is way too much. I doubled... the recipe using six lbs of pork shoulder country style ribs, bone in, and 3 tblsps regular olive oil to cook the onions and garlic in and enough olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan for searing the ribs. It turned out fantastic and delicious. Great for a crowd!Read more
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carl houma, LA 04-13-2009
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make it your own
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used this as a loose guide and loved it. I read all the other reviews and the 3 poor dont know how to make it to taste i... guess. You should try it some time when you are having a lazy day, its very simple in my opinion. I made mine with rice and put juice over the rice it was great. also the 3 rib thing didnt matter, i made 4lbs, tender and juicy. I will keep this in my recipe box for a rainy day.Read more
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Carolyn Albany, OR 03-24-2009
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This is not a Recipe I would ever repeat!!!!!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

First it said 3 country ribs which I guess you can assume it is 3 LBs of country ribs????It tasted terrible, the citrus taste... was over the top and trarte. Thank you Food Network but I will have to assume you don't all taste every dish. I will take more care now in trying your dishes as like a lot of Americans I don't have alot of money and I can't afford to make mistakes with food to feed my family. Thanks but no Thanks Carolyn BlakeRead more
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Veronica Newark, OH 03-20-2009
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Go Daisy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I loved this recipe! It makes for a great Sunday meal so invite the family. There will be no leaftovers.
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heidi marietta, GA 05-27-2008
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check measurements
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

maybe a problem with hand-down or verbal recipes is that you don't get the accurate measurements? Too much oil? 3 ribs? too... much sauce, too much lime.. too long of a cooking time... BUT if you get the balance right, it tastes yummi... don't follow the recipe, use the measurements that make sense, and taste the sauce!!Read more
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MICHELE Bend, OR 05-02-2008
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Great flavors
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I agree with the other reviewers who commented the recipe was confusing. Had I not watched the show where it was featured and... followed the recipe exactly, I probably would not have liked it. For those who asked "3 ribs?", I think the reference should have been 3 pounds. These are boneless country ribs. It looked on the show as if they had been cut in half, crosswise, and that's what we did in the recipe with good result. The show did not use one cup of olive oil, nor did we. We just browned the ribs in a little olive oil, removed them and sauteed the garlic and onion. Then deglazed the pan with the mixture of the juices (used less lime juice than called for), water and seasonings. Then added the ribs back in, threw in a few sprigs of cilantro (which I thought I remembered from the show) and put the covered pan in the oven to braised for the full time the recipe recommended. The meat was perfectly tender and the flavors were great. The total prep time was probably only about 15 minutes allowing plenty of time for a good browning of the meat. Reheats well on day two as well. This is a keeper.Read more