12 September 2014
Yum-O
Back in July I went to Arkansas with my employers for a short getaway and horseback riding. While we were there I fixed our meals, one of which was balsamic ribs with curried apples…
You can make this one as easy or difficult as you want it to be. I actually used a bottled balsamic vinaigrette to marinate the pork ribs in before popping them in the oven to bake. However, you can make your own balsamic dressing (which I encourage!) or buy an all natural dressing (my second best). This time, I used what I had available AND wanted to make things easy on myself since I was on semi vacation.
I used a pack of 8-9 ribs and marinated them for a few hours (over night would be even better!) then I cooked them at 300 on the center rack for about 2-2 1/2 hours. I didn’t have a wrack to put them on…but if you do, use it! The ribs will cook more evenly. You can cover them with foil halfway through the cooking process to keep them from drying out (another thing I wish I’d had!)
As for the apples…I sautéed them in a little butter and curry powder until they were warmed but still crunchy. They sort of reminded me of some spiced apple rings I had as a kid…minus the red dye. Anyone remember those???
I love serving apples in some form when I make pork…they pair together really well.
XO
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