Pork Sticks Aka Pig On A Stick Recipes

PIG ON A STICK

Steps:

• Cut tenderloin in half crosswise. Cut each half lengthwise into 4-inch thin strips. Place pork in a heavy duty re-sealable plastic bag.
• In a small bowl, combine soy sauce, olive oil, garlic and 1 tablespoon jerk seasoning (recipe below). Pour over pork. Seal bag, and marinate pork in refrigerator, 1 hour.
• Turn on broiler.
• When ready to cook the pork, line a broiler pan with aluminum foil. Lightly grease rack and place on pan. Remove pork from bag; discard marinade.
• Thread pork onto skewers in an "s" shape. Place skewers in a single layer on a prepared pan. Broil 5 inches from heat for 8 minutes, turning once. Serve warm with Caribbean Dipping Sauce.
• Dora's Jerk Seasoning:
• Combine kosher salt, allspice, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, Scotch bonnet pepper, paprika, chives, nutmeg, black pepper, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and thyme in a bowl until well mixed. Store in an airtight container.
• Caribbean Dipping Sauce:
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add jalapeño pepper and ginger, and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low, and stir in marmalade, lime juice and salt. Simmer 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• *Cook's Note: Jalapeño peppers are extremely hot. We recommend wearing disposable gloves when handling them.

SWEET AND STICKY PORK RIBS

Steps:

• For the ribs: Place the ribs in a roasting pan, cutting the racks in half to fit if necessary. Combine the garlic, rosemary, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt and cayenne in a small bowl, and rub the mixture evenly all over the ribs. Allow the ribs to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Pour 1/2 cup water into the roasting pan and cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil. Roast the ribs until the meat is very tender and separate easily from the bone, about 1 1/2 hours. While the ribs are roasting make the BBQ sauce.
• For the sauce: Place the balsamic vinegar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil then lower the heat to medium and cook the vinegar until it is reduced by a third, about 8 minutes. Whisk in the ketchup, apple cider vinegar, honey, mustard, molasses, Worcestershire, hot sauce and salt. Bring the the sauce back to a boil then lower the heat and simmer until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
• To finish, remove the ribs from the oven and transfer to 2 aluminum-foil-lined baking sheets. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Brush both sides of the ribs generously with the BBQ sauce and bake uncovered for 10 minutes, until the sauce is browned and sizzling. Allow the ribs to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

PORK STICKS-AKA-PIG ON A STICK

Steps:

• Stir garlic, beer and hot sauce and marinate pork overnight-- a large freezer bag is good for this as you can flip it once or twice.
• Heat 1 1/2 inches of veg oil in a large, heavy skilled-cast iron if you have it-to med high.
• Put your flour in a large pie plate-your egg mixture in another, and the bread crumbs in yet another.
• Skewer pork.
• Roll each skewer in flour, then egg, then bread crumbs.
• Fry on all sides until browned-remove and place on a rimed baking sheet.
• Repeat until done.
• Bake at 325 for 1 1/2 hours.