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!

BBQ Spare Ribs

These ribs turns out very juicy and delicious!  I definitely think you should give them a try and see what kind of twist of your own that you can add to it.  I love cooking with flavored beer, it always adds a nice accent to the meat.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:
1 Rack St Louis Style Pork Spare Ribs 2.5-3lbs
Seasoning: Grill Mates Barbeque, Tarragon, Dash of Cinnamon, Garlic Salt, Dash of Grill Mates Spicy Montreal Steak
1 Beer ( I used Sam Adams White Water IPA) I also love a nice apple or raspberry beer
1/4 bottle of BBQ sauce (I used New England Apple Maple)

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.  Cut the rack in between the bones so that the ribs are separated to cook.   Season both sides of the ribs in the deep dish you are going to use for cooking.  Pour 1 full beer over the top to tenderize the meat while cooking.  This should cover about 3/4 of the ribs.  Make sure that the ribs are bone side down and cook int he over for about 45 minutes.  Remove from the oven, bast with the liquid in the pan and drizzle some BBQ sauce on top of the ribs to let the flavor soak in a little bit.  Return to the oven and cook for another 30 minutes.  The ribs should be finished cooking and you can serve them with additional BBQ sauce drizzled or smothered on top depending on your preference.  Enjoy!

Season both sides of the ribs

Pour 1 beer over the ribs

Bone side down cook in the oven for 45 minutes

Turn the ribs, baste and drizzle BBQ sauce over top and continue cooking for about 30 minutes

Remove from the oven

Serve with additional BBQ sauce on top