Cooking Mommy: Candied Ribs

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Candied Ribs

I know, don't all fall over in shock... it's my 2nd pork recipe ever and in a row! I am not a big rib eater, but I REALLY like these. They are originally my aunt's recipe and then my sister modified it a little for the crockpot. Well, then when it was given to me, it didn't have any measurements, so I had to make up the measurements so I could post them on here for you all. These literally fall off the bone and I cut them with a fork. I didn't even need a knife, and yes I used a fork instead of picking them up. My in laws laugh at me because I use a fork and knife to eat my pizza sometimes. :-) We served this with white rice and poured some of the extra sauce over our rice. So yummy!

Ingredients
2 1/2 lbs ribs (I had baby back)
1 tsp onion powder
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder, divided
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup soy sauce (watch for wheat if needed)
1/4 cup water

Directions
Cut and separate ribs. Mix together onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle evenly all over ribs. Roast in oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. In the meantime, in a medium saucepan, boil brown sugar, 1/2 tsp garlic, soy sauce, and water. Dip rib a few at a time in the sauce (using tongs) and then place in bottom of crockpot. Pour extra sauce evenly over top of the ribs. Cook on low for 5-6 hours. If you able to, mix them around a little bit every so often to get them evenly coated. Enjoy!!!

By the way, I bet this marinade would be great on chicken too.... you know how I love my chicken :-)

3 comments:

TdimmsMarch 21, 2013 at 7:42 AM
Have you tried this with chicken yet?
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AmberMarch 21, 2013 at 8:24 AM
I have not.... my brown sugar chicken is very simliar and it's delicious if you haven't seen that recipe. I should try it as I usually have all these things on hand. :-) Let me know if you try it, how it turns out.
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HaleyMarch 29, 2013 at 12:09 PM
Yum, I haven't made ribs in forever. I'll try this!
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Allergies and Intolerances

My son, Daniel previously had allergies to egg whites and peanuts. I am lactose intolerant. My nephews have allergies to many foods. I will try my best to label things to help those with allergies since I know it's difficult finding recipes sometimes when someone in your home has common food allergies. Make sure you check labels yourself. If it's marked soy-free or nut-free, it only means it doesn't have the soy or nut protein in it, not necessarily the oils. Look for dairy-free, egg-free, gluten/wheat-free, nut-free, and soy-free labels.

Egg replacements

If you need an egg free recipe, I have some great egg replacements. Now these really won't work in recipes that require a lot of eggs, like a meringue or cheesecake, but they do work well in most recipes I've ever tried.

Egg replacement #1: use 1 Tbsp ground flax seed and 3 Tbsp of water in place of 1 egg. Why this works? I don't know, but flax seed is extremely healthy for you, full of lots of omega fatty acids, so this is my preferred substitute.

Egg replacement #2: Boil 1 cup of water and 1 packet of unflavored gelatin together. In it's liquid state, use 3 1/2 Tbsp of this in place of 1 egg.

I have found sometimes one works better than the other. The flax seed seems to work better overall, I believe, but my mother-in-law made Christmas cookies with the gelatin and you couldn't even tell the difference.