Marinated Pork Ribs With Veggies And Mashed Potatoes Recipes

MARINATED BONELESS PORK RIBS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Arrange pork in two oven-proof 9x13 dishes. Add red potatoes in between the ribs. Salt and pepper all to taste.
• Mix the rest of the ingredients and spoon over the meat/potatoes.
• Cover with foil or plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Flip meat, salt and pepper lightly, recover and marinate for 2 more hours.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Remove cover from pans and cook for 40-45 minutes or until 165 degrees internal temperature is reached. Potatoes will be tender.

BRAISED SHORT RIBS ON GARLIC MASHED POTATOES WITH GREEN BEANS AND POACHED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine the onion, celery, carrots, beets and garlic. Add the rosemary, thyme, star anise, and cinnamon stick, and set aside.
• Cut the ribs between the bones, and trim all the excess outer fat. Season the ribs well with coarse salt. Dredge in flour until well coated.
• In a large Dutch oven or wide soup pot on high heat, pour in enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add the ribs to the hot oil, and sear the ribs so they are browned well on all sides, about 3 minutes per side. Remove the ribs, and set aside.
• In the same pan, transfer all the vegetables from the bowl, and stir to caramelize, and pick up all the brown bits. Add the meat back into the pot. Pour the wine over top. Ensure all is covered with the liquid and if not, top up with water.
• Add the cocoa powder, brown sugar and peppercorns, and bring to a boil, cover with a lid or foil, and place in the oven until the meat is fork tender, about 3 hours. Remove the ribs to a platter, and strain out the solids to use for something else.
• Boil the cooking liquid in a wide shallow pan until it is reduced by half. It will be richer, more flavorful and thicker. Add a nub of butter at the end for sheen and flavor.
• Serve the short ribs on a mound of Garlic Mashed Potatoes, topped with Green Beans and Poached Vine tomatoes, recipes follow.
• Slice the top off a garlic head and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and the fresh herbs. Wrap in a tin foil packet, and roast in the oven for about 1 hour.
• Fill a large saucepan with water; add a few good pinches of coarse salt and the potatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until just fork tender. Do not overcook or the potatoes will be soggy. Drain off the water, leaving the potatoes in the pot.
• Add the butter and cream to the potatoes, and mash well.
• Remove the garlic from the oven. Squeeze the garlic cloves into the potatoes, and stir in. The consistency you want is rough, with some lumps. Season the potatoes with salt, and pepper, if desired.
• In a large saute pan, add about 2 inches of olive oil. Bring to about 325 degrees F - just below frying temperature. Season with salt, herbs and toss in the garlic. Carefully place the tomatoes in the oil, and poach until they swell up and almost burst, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the tomatoes and use to garnish the beef short ribs.
• Trim only the stem ends off the beans. Blanche the beans in a pot of salted boiling water for about 20 seconds. Drain, and immerse in an ice water bath to stop the cooking. Drain the beans on a towel. The beans should be original green in color and crunchy to the bite.
• Slice the shallot into fine julienne. In a large saute pan, on high heat, add the butter and shallot. Stir until softened. Add the beans, and toss to warm through. Season with salt, and black pepper, if desired.
• Serve the beans in a little mound on top of the beef short rib. Top with a poached stem of tomatoes.

PORK SPARERIBS WITH MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat oil in saucepan and add onion, garlic, and green pepper. Cook for 2 minutes. Stir in brown sugar; when dissolved, add lemon zest and juice, ketchup, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne, and tarragon. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
• Place rack in roasting pan and brush with oil. Place ribs on rack and season with salt and pepper. Brush with a little sauce. Cook for 1 1/2 hours, basting every 15 minutes with sauce.
• Remove and section ribs. Serve sticking out of mashed potatoes, to resemble a hedgehog.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Slice off ends of potatoes. Coat each potato in salt and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove potato from skins and place in a bowl. Heat a little clarified butter in pan. Add bacon and fry until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon and add to potato. Mash in butter, and season with salt, pepper, nutmeg, and juice. Add egg white and whisk until smooth. Serve in a mound, speared by ribs.
• Yield: 4 servings
• *RAW EGG WARNING
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