These sweet-and-spicy ribs with chipotle and fresh orange are tender and sticky and just right.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 3 hr
- Active: 20 min
- Yield: 4
Ingredients
1 rack pork spareribs, cut in half (about 3 1/2 pounds)
2 tablespoons chipotle in adobo
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
3 cloves garlic
Juice of 3 oranges
1 medium onion, chopped
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon lime juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
- Place the ribs in a roasting pan. Put the chipotle, soy, honey, garlic, orange juice and zest and onion in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour over the ribs. Add the bay leaves and enough water to almost cover the ribs (about 3/4 cup). Cover with foil and bake until the meat is fork tender and very soft, about 2 1/2 hours.
- Remove the pork from the pan and pour the liquid into a saucepan to reduce until it is a glaze-like consistency, about 10 minutes. Add the lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the broiler. Arrange the ribs in a single layer on a baking sheet or broiler pan and brush with the glaze. Broil until sticky and charred, about 6 minutes.
