Rio Grande Ribs Recipes

RIO GRANDE COUNTRY RIBS

Steps:

• MAKING 1) In a slow cooker, mix the ribs and the onion. 2) In a bowl, add the salsa, wine, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and chili powder, mix well ; pour the mixture over the meat; cook covered on LOW for about 6-7 hrs or until the ribs are tender. 3) Remove the ribs from the slow cooker and keep warm. 4) In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in water and stir into the slow cooker; cook covered on HIGH for about 15-20 min or until slightly thick. SERVING 5) Spoon the sauce over the ribs, top with a dollop of the sour cream and garnish with the cilantro.

RIO GRANDE RUB STEAKS

Steps:

• Let steaks rest from refrigerator for a few minutes to take the chill off.
• Preheat grill pan or indoor electric grill to high heat. Combine spice rub ingredients: ground Ancho chile, cumin, coriander, and cayenne. Rub spice blend into steaks.
• Coat sliced red onion with a drizzle of oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Grill steaks and onion slices 5 minutes on each side. Remove from heat. Let meat stand 5 minutes for juices to redistribute. Season steaks with salt. Top with separated rings of red grilled onions. Serve with hot Cracked Cornbread and Cheese Squares and Mexican Salad.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with butter. Stir cheese, corn, and scallions into packaged mixed corn muffin batter.
• Pour batter into baking dish and bake at 400 degrees F until golden, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Yield: 4 + servings
• Cut avocados in half, working around the pit. Separate the 2 halves. Remove pit and scoop out avocado flesh with a spoon. Wedge avocados and pile in the center of a large platter. Seed and wedge tomatoes and arrange around the avocados. Spread sliced onion over platter. Sprinkle platter with cilantro. Squeeze the juice of 2 limes evenly over vegetables. Season with coarse salt. Drizzle platter with oil and serve.
• Yield: 4 servings

RIO GRANDE ESPECIAL

Steps:

• Cook and stir ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat until the beef is crumbly and completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, green chilies, instant rice, sugar, chili powder, garlic, oregano, cumin, and salt together with the cooked ground beef.
• Reduce heat to low, place a cover on the skillet, and cook mixture at a simmer until the flavors have blended and the beef is very tender, about 40 minutes.

GREEK RIBS

Steps:

• Combine baby back ribs, onion, olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, honey, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag. Turn to ensure ribs are well coated.
• Marinate in the refrigerator, turning occasionally, 4 to 8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; grease with cooking spray.
• Arrange ribs on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between them.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Continue baking until ribs are tender, about 1 hour.

ARGENTINEAN-STYLE RIBS WITH HOMEMADE CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• For the chimichurri: Add the parsley, basil, oregano, onion, garlic, bell pepper, lime zest, oil, vinegar, salt and pepper to a food processor. Pulse together till your desired texture is reached. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
• For the ribs: Set up a grill with charcoal. Once the coals are white-hot, place some smoked hardwood on top of the coals to create some smoke.
• Sprinkle the ribs liberally with the salt and pepper on both sides. If using a rotisserie, thread the ribs on spit/skewers so they are stacked up and threaded neatly.
• Once the fire has settled, place the ribs over the fire and turn on the rotisserie. Cook for 1 to 2 hours until desired doneness and the ribs have an internal temp of 190 degrees F. Serve immediately off the rotisserie with the chimichurri sauce.

RIO GRANDE RIBS

Steps:

• Place ribs in slow cooker. Combine picante sauce, beer, mustard, Worcestershire and chili powder in a small bowl. Pour mixture over ribs. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours (or on high for 3 hours), until ribs are tender. Transfer ribs to serving platter; keep warm. Skim fat from sauce. Turn slow cooker to high. Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl, stir into slow cooker. Add 1 cup French fried onions. Cook 15 minutes or until thickened. Spoon sauce over ribs; sprinkle with remaining onions.

RIO GRANDE EGG PUFFS

Steps:

• For the sauce, warm the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the onion and garlic and saute until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the chile, breaking it into lumps.
• Gradually pour in 1 quart of water, stirring to combine.
• Bring the sauce to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer.
• Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it coats a spoon thickly.
• (The sauce can be made several days ahead, then cooled, covered, and refrigerated. Reheat before proceeding.) Separate the eggs, placing the whites in a nonplastic mixing bowl and the yolks in a separate medium bowl.
• Whisk the yolks lightly, just to combine, then add the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Beat the egg whites with a mixer on high speed until they are stiff but not dry.
• Gently fold the yolk mixture into the egg whites.
• It's fine to have a few streaks remaining.
• Heat 1-inch of oil to 375 degrees F in a large skillet or Dutch oven.
• Drop a large spoonful of the batter gently into the oil.
• Within seconds it should puff up to be about double in size.
• Fry briefly until golden-brown and crisp, turning as needed to cook evenly.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and drain.
• Cut into the fritter to verify that is has cooked through but is still moist with a nearly melting center.
• Adjust the oil temperature a bit if necessary to get the desired result.
• Fry the remaining fritters a few at a time until all the batter is used.
• Spoon chile sauce on a platter and arrange the fritters over it.
• Serve immediately, passing any remaining sauce separately.

RIO GRANDE BEEF BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Grease 9-inch square baking pan.
• Rub both sides of steak with garlic and cumin, then with 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and lime juice. Let stand while preparing peppers.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and cook until beginning to brown, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes.
• Add chiles and peppers and stir until heated through.
• Add cream, then 3/4 cup cheese and stir until mixture thickens, about 1 minute.
• Add oregano. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
• Season steak with salt and pepper. Cook until brown, about 1 1/2 minutes per side for very rare.
• Transfer to work surface. Halve across width, then cut against grain into thin slices.
• Hold 1 tortilla over gas burner on low or place on electric burner on low until heated through, about 15 seconds per side. Place tortilla on work surface. Spoon 1/4 cup pepper mixture down center of tortilla. Top with 1/4 of meat. Roll up tortilla, enclosing filling.
• Arrange in baking pan, seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas, 3/4 cup pepper mixture, and remaining meat.
• Spoon remaining pepper mixture over tortillas.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake uncovered until cheese melts, 5 to 10 minutes.

RIO GRANDE PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Rub garlic, salt and 1/2 teaspoon chili powder over roast. Place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. In a small saucepan, combine the apple jelly, barbecue sauce and remaining chili powder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Pour over roast. Bake 40-50 minutes longer or until a met thermometer reads 160°, basting occasionally. Remove roast and keep warm., Stir drippings in pan to loosen browned bits; pour into a 2-cup measuring cup. Skim fat. Add enough water to measure 1-1/4 cups. Transfer to a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; serve with the roast.