Maple Cocktail Rib Bites Recipes

MAPLE-GLAZED RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place ribs, meaty side up, on a rack in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Cover pan tightly with foil. Bake 1-1/4 hours. , Meanwhile, combine the next nine ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Drain ribs; remove rack and return ribs to pan. Cover with sauce. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes or until meat is tender, basting occasionally. Sprinkle with sesame seeds just before serving.

MAPLE GLAZED RIBS

Steps:

• Place ribs in a large pot, and cover with water. Cover, and simmer for 1 hour, or until meat is tender. Drain, and transfer ribs to a shallow dish.
• In a small saucepan, stir together the maple syrup, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and mustard powder. Bring to a low boil, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Cool slightly, then pour over ribs, and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Prepare grill for cooking with indirect heat. Remove ribs from marinade. Transfer marinade to a small saucepan, and boil for several minutes.
• Lightly oil grate. Cook for about 20 minutes, basting with the cooked marinade frequently, until nicely glazed.

MAPLE COCKTAIL RIB BITES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut the ribs into 1 1/2-2" pieces. Place either a disposable tin pan or a shallow baking dish lined with non-stick foil. Salt and pepper the ribs to taste.
• Cover with foil and place in the oven for 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir together the remaining basting sauce.
• Remove the ribs from the oven and drain any fatty liquid. Toss with 1/2 cup of the sauce.
• Return the ribs to the oven, uncovered, and bake an additional 30 minutes, basting with the remaining sauce.

MAPLE CHICKEN'N'RIBS

Steps:

• Put the ribs and chicken pieces in a couple of large freezer bags or into a dish.
• Add all the remaining ingredients, squelching or everything together well before sealing the bag or covering the dish.
• Leave to marinade in the refrigerator overnight or up to 2 days.
• Take the dish out of the refrigerator and preheat the oven to 200C/400 degrees F.
• Pour the contents of the freezer bag into 1 or 2 large roasting trays (making sure the chicken is skin side up) and place in the preheated oven and cook for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, by which time everything should be sticky and glossed conker-brown.

MAPLE PIG COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Muddle the cherries, maple syrup, bitters and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker.
• Add ice to the muddle and shake quickly to blend and coat the ice.
• Add the Bacon-Infused Bourbon to the shaker and stir--don't shake; it will bruise the whiskey.
• Pour into a rocks glass (don't strain; you want all that marinated ice in there). Garnish with a lemon wedge.
• Cook the bacon until crisp. Add the bacon and its rendered fat (drippings) to a Mason jar with the bourbon. Freeze until the fat has solidified, then remove top fat layer. Strain the bourbon into another Mason jar or sealable container and put back in the freezer. Repeat the last step once or twice more, finishing by straining through a fine-mesh sieve lined with damp cheesecloth. Use immediately or keep refrigerated in an airtight container.

STICKY MAPLE AND BOURBON PORK RIBS

Steps:

• For the ribs:
• Place the vinegar, water, bay leaves, cinnamon, sugar, rock salt and onion in a large saucepan over high heat. Stir to combine and bring to the boil.
• Add the ribs, reduce the heat to medium and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Simmer for 30-40 minutes or until the pork is tender.
• For the glaze:
• Place the bourbon, maple syrup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, paprika and salt flakes in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir to combine and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until slightly reduced. Set aside.
• To finish:
• Preheat oven to 220°C (425°F).
• Remove the ribs from the cooking liquid and place, meat-side down, in a large deep-sided ovenproof dish. Top with the glaze and roast for 15 minutes.
• Turn the ribs over, baste with the glaze and roast for a further 15 minutes or until the pork is tender and the glaze is reduced. Brush with any remaining glaze and slice to serve.

MAPLE COUNTRY RIBS

Steps:

• Place ribs in a Dutch oven. Cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain. , Place ribs in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; pour half over ribs. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1-1/2 hours or until tender, basting often with remaining sauce.

MAPLE KIELBASA BITES

Steps:

• Cut kielbasa into bite-size pieces.
• Dip pieces into a mixture of maple syrup whisked with mustard.
• Thread the kielbasa chunks onto skewers and grill over medium heat, about 3 minutes per side or until browned and heated through.

MOLASSES-GLAZED COCKTAIL RIBS

Steps:

• Place the vinegar, molasses, maple syrup, mustard, and harissa in a large bowl; mix to combine. Add ribs and let marinate for 1 hour, covered, in the refrigerator.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Transfer ribs from marinade to 2 rimmed baking sheets or other ovenproof pan with 1-inch-high sides, reserving marinade. Season ribs with salt and pepper; transfer to oven. Cook ribs for 30 minutes, basting twice with reserved marinade. Discard any remaining marinade and continue cooking until ribs are glazed and cooked through, about 15 minutes more. Serve warm.

MAPLE-PEPPER SALMON BITES

Steps:

• Cut salmon into bite-size cubes. Combine maple syrup and soy sauce in a medium-size bowl and add salmon, making sure the fish is fully immersed in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Grease a sheet of aluminum foil with the oil (vegetable oil sprays work well). Preheat oven to 500°F. Put pepper in small bowl or plate and dip top of salmon pieces into pepper. Place each peppered piece on foil, then cook in oven for 3 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately.

SLOW COOKER MAPLE COUNTRY STYLE RIBS

Steps:

• Combine ribs, maple syrup, soy sauce, minced onion, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, garlic powder and pepper in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 7 to 9 hours.