Sylvias Harlem Barbecue Sauce Recipes

SYLVIA'S FAMOUS SPARERIBS

Steps:

• To make the ribs easier to handle, cut each slab between the middle bones into 2 equal pieces.
• Rub the salt, black pepper, and red pepper into both sides of the ribs.
• Place the ribs in a deep baking dish, cover them, and refrigerate overnight. Preheat the oven to 450F.
• Pour the vinegar over the ribs and bake 1 1/2 hours.
• Rotate the ribs two or three times during baking and spoon some of the pan juices over them.
• Remove the ribs from the baking dish and place in a single layer on baking sheets.
• (Line the baking sheets with aluminum foil for easy cleanup.) Bake at 450 F for 1 hour.
• The ribs should be tender and well browned.
• This much can be done up to a day in advance. Cool the ribs, cover tightly, and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature for about 1 hour before continuing.
• To finish the ribs, preheat the oven to 400 F.
• Cut the slabs between the bones into individual ribs.
• Place the ribs in a baking dish large enough to hold them comfortably.
• Spoon enough of the barbecue sauce over them to coat lightly.
• Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake until heated through, about 20 minutes. Serve with additional barbecue sauce on the side.
• BARBECUE SAUCE Ruth developed this recipe because she found most barbecue sauces too vinegary or bitter, and it's the secret to our popular ribs.
• Simple to prepare and absolutely delicious, once made and strained it keeps for quite a while, at least a month.
• Combine all the ingredients in a heavy pot and heat just till hot. Don't bring to a boil or the sauce will turn dark and become thin.
• Cool the sauce to room temperature, strain it, and store it in a tightly covered jar in the refrigerator.

SYLVIAS HARLEM BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• MAKES ABOUT 1 QUART SQUEEZE LEMONS, REMOVE AND DISCARD SEEDS, AND SLICE RINDS. SET ASIDE JUICE AND RINDS. IN A BLENDER, PUREE CELERY, BELL PEPPER, AND ONION. IN A SAUCEPAN, COMBINE ALL INGREDIENTS, INCLUDING LEMON JUICE AND RINDS, OVER LOW HEAT, AND SIMMER 15 TO 20 MINUTES. REMOVE RINDS. SERVE WARM. REFRIGERATE UNUSED SAUCE UP TO SEVERAL WEEKS. USES: ON PORK, CHICKEN OR HAMBURGERS, BUT ESPECIALLY GOOD WITH RIBS. Posted to bbq-digest by [email protected] on Jun 27, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

SYLVIA'S SASSY PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Rinse and pat dry the pork.
• Season chops with salt and pepper and let stand 20 minutes, or better yet, overnight in the refrigerator.
• Place chops in a 9 X 13 inch baking pan.
• Sprinkle with the onion.
• In a small bowl, stir together the water and steak sauce and pour over the chops.
• Bake for 1 hour, covered.
• In a medium bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of the pan drippings (dicard any more than that), the barbecue sauce, sugar and hot pepper sauce.
• Pour over the chops, turning chops to coat in the sauce and now continue to bake UNCOVERED, for 10 minutes.
• Turn the chops and bake 5 minutes more.

SYLVIA'S WORLD FAMOUS TALKED ABOUT SPARERIBS

Steps:

• Rub salt, black pepper, and red pepper into ribs. Place in deep baking dish, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Pour vinegar over the ribs and bake 1 1/2 hours. Rotate ribs 2 or 3 times during cooking.
• Remove ribs from baking dish and place in a single layer on baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• Cut slabs between bones into individual ribs and place in a baking dish. Spoon sauce over them to coat lightly. Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake until heated through- about 20 minutes. Serve with original sauce on the side.