Hickory-Mesquite Mango Pepper Ribs

I wanted ribs but I also wanted to use up a mango I had around the house, so I came up with this delicious concoction.  Enjoy :)

Ribs
Ingredients:
1/2 package ( 6-8 pork ribs bone-in)
Seasoning (Roaster Garlic, Barbecue, Hickory Smoked Balsamic, Crushed Red Pepper)
1 1/2 Cup Apple Juice
1/3 Cup Hickory Flavored BBQ Sauce
1/3 Cup Mesquite Flavored BBQ Sauce
1 Large Mango (Peeled, Cored & Chopped)
1 Orange Pepper (Seeded & Chopped)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.   Pour the apple juice into a deep narrow pan (I used a meatloaf pan.)  Generously season the ribs and put them into the pan.  Add the mangos and then the peppers on top of the ribs.  Drizzle the BBQ sauce over the top.  Cook for an hour, turn off the oven and let sit for another 15 minutes.  Remove and serve.  Enjoy!

Cinnamon Honey Butter
Ingredients:
3/4 Cup Butter (1 1/2 Sticks, softened)
5 Tbsp Honey
5 Tbsp Powdered Sugar
5 Tbsp Heavy Cream
1-2 Tbsp Cinnamon

Directions:
 Add all ingredients together and mix with a hand mixer until smooth.

Add the apple juice to the pan

Add the ribs

Generously season the ribs

Add the mangos on top

Now add the peppers

Drizzle the BBQ sauces on top and stick in the oven

Add the butter ingredients to a mixing bowl

Mix thoroughly

Remove ribs from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes

Serve & Enjoy!

Pear Mesquite Ribs

This is one of those using things you have around the house kind of recipes, and it turned out delicious!  It's one of the reasons that I always love ribs, is because you can do so many things with the flavor of them.  Enjoy this version!

Ingredients:
1 Package Pork Butt Ribs (4 large ribs)
Seasoning (Brown Sugar Bourbon, Tarragon, Barbecue)
1-1 1/2 Cup Apple Juice
3/4 Bottle of Mesquite Flavored BBQ Sauce
1 Large Pear (Cored & Sliced)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.  Generously season the ribs and put them into a deep pan.  Pour in enough apple juice to just reach the top of the ribs.  Drizzle the BBQ sauce over the top.  Add the pears and then top with additional Brown Sugar Bourbon seasoning over the pears.  Cook for an hour, turn off the oven and let sit for another 15 minutes.  Remove and serve.  Enjoy!

Generously season the ribs

Add the Apple Juice to the top of the ribs

Drizzle The BBQ sauce on top of the ribs

Add the pears on top and season once more

Remove from the oven

Serve & Enjoy!

Apple Maple BBQ Spare Ribs

Deliciously tender and sweet :)  

Ingredients:

1 half rack of pork spare ribs

Seasoning (Alpine Touch, Brown Sugar Bourbon, Barbecue, Sweet & Smoky Rub)

2 Apples (cored and sliced, I used Gala apples)

2 Cups Apple Juice

1 Cup Water

Apple Maple Barbecue Sauce

  Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  place the ribs in a heavy bottom pan.  Add the ribs, cut if needed to make fit.  Season on both sides.  Make sure bones are facing the bottom of the pan.  Add the apples on top.  Add the apple juice and water.  Drizzle BBQ sauce on top of the ribs and cook for about an hour or until thoroughly done.  Serve and enjoy!

Season the ribs

Add the apples on top

Add the apple juice and water

Drizzle with the BBQ sauce

Serve & Enjoy!