Habanero Honey Baby Back Ribs Recipes

HABANERO-HONEY BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200˚ F. In small bowl, mix dry bullion, half the pepper, and the granulated garlic with your fingertips. Sprinkle generously on ribs that have been cut into thirds. Season front and back. (You can do the rub portion as far as 24 hrs in advance, but right before you start to cook them yields a delicious product too, so it's not necessary.) Stack ribs in groups of three and wrap tightly in heavy duty foil. Place in baking dish (with at least a 2" lip) and bake for 3 hours, swapping the location of the bundles within the oven a couple times to ensure they're cooked evenly. After 3 hours, pull the baking dish and allow to sit on top of the oven for an additional 30 minutes. During this time you can prep your BBQ sauce. In a saucepan over med-lo heat, bring BBQ sauce up to a simmer and add red pepper, remaining black pepper, habanero (chop with gloves on or chop quickly, avoiding exposed surface area and wash hands IMMEDIATELY for about 30-45 seconds before touching anything else). Allow to simmer on low for the full 30 minutes, and crank the oven heat up to 325. Carefully unwrap foil and lay ribs flat on baking sheet (doesn't still need to have a 2" lip, most of the juices have already run off - reserve these liquids and use later to cook other meats, rice, pasta or veggies). Just before using the sauce, add the honey and taste it for heat. Add additional red pepper flakes and/or honey to achieve desired sweet-hot taste. Baste ribs liberally on both sides with sauce and allow to bake for 30-45 minutes at 325, or until sauce begins caramelizes. Allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with remaining sauce.

GINGER AND HONEY BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• Place rib racks on work surface. Using small sharp knife, carefully pry papery membrane off underside of each rib section (use caution-it will be slippery). Place ribs on large rimmed baking sheet.
• Combine ginger, garlic, sugar, 1 tablespoon coarse salt, and black pepper in processor and puree to blend well. Add honey, soy sauce, and fish sauce and process until blended. Spread spiced marinade on both sides of ribs (about 2 tablespoons marinade per side for each rib section).
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours. Can be made 1 day ahead; baste ribs occasionally with accumulated marinade on baking sheet. Keep chilled.
• Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (high heat). Spoon any juices from baking sheet with ribs over ribs before grilling. Place rib racks, rounded (meaty) side down, on grill rack for 3-5 minutes to sear. Turn the grill down to medium for 10 minutes. Flip over to bone side and turn back to high for 5 minutes. Grill ribs on medium for another 15 minutes. Adjust cooking time depending on the thickness of your ribs.
• Transfer ribs to cutting board. Cut between bones into individual ribs. Transfer ribs to platter. You can make the dipping sauce above as well and allow each diner to squeeze juice from lime into bowl with coarse salt and white pepper and stir until mixed, then dip ribs into sauce.

HONEY GARLIC RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Slice the ribs into individual pieces. In a large bowl, combine the honey, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and brown sugar. Stir until honey and sugar are completely dissolved, then stir in the baking soda. The mixture will begin to foam. Transfer ribs to the bowl, and turn to coat.
• Cover a cookie sheet with foil, and arrange the ribs meat side up on the sheet. Pour excess sauce over all, and sprinkle with the garlic salt.
• Bake for 1 hour, turning every 20 minutes.

GINGER AND HONEY BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• For ribs and marinade:
• Place rib racks on work surface. Using small sharp knife, carefully pry papery membrane off underside of each rib section (use caution-it will be slippery). Place ribs on large rimmed baking sheet.
• Combine ginger, garlic, sugar, 1 tablespoon coarse salt, and black pepper in processor and puree to blend well. Add honey, soy sauce, and fish sauce and process until blended. Spread spiced marinade on both sides of ribs (about 2 tablespoons marinade per side for each rib section). Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead; baste ribs occasionally with accumulated marinade on baking sheet. Keep chilled.
• For dipping sauce:
• Place each of 6 very small bowls on each of 6 small plates. Place 1 teaspoon coarse salt and 1 teaspoon ground white pepper in neat mounds side by side in each bowl, then place 1 lime half on plate next to each bowl.
• Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Spoon any juices from baking sheet with ribs over ribs before grilling. Place rib racks, rounded (meaty) side down, on grill rack. Grill ribs, uncovered, 8 minutes per side, then cover barbecue and grill until ribs are cooked through, about 8 minutes longer per side.
• Transfer ribs to cutting board. Cut between bones into individual ribs. Transfer ribs to platter. Before serving, allow each diner to squeeze juice from lime into bowl with coarse salt and white pepper and stir until mixed, then dip ribs into sauce.
• Available in the Asian foods section of most supermarkets, at some specialty foods stores, and at Asian markets.

HABANERO HONEY

Steps:

• Take a sterilized canning jar (I use 8 oz jelly jars) and fill half way up with honey.
• Stuff as many pepper halves as you can into the jar, taking care not to trap air.
• Fill the the rest of the jar with honey and put on lid tightly. Don't worry about the seal, you'll be opening it again before you're done.
• Vibrate the jar(s) to allow any trapped air to get to the top (I put my jars on top of the washer during the spin cycle).
• Allow to sit for 2 or 3 days.
• Open the jars to release any trapped air/outgassing from the peppers, reseal and store in a cool dry place.