Sweet Glazed Ribs
Recipe from Family Circle

These chutney-glazed ribs are oven-roasted in a bag to ensure tender and flavorful meat. This is a great recipe for beginners.


Sweet Glazed Ribs

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Servings: Makes 8 servings.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 can
    (12 ounces) tamarind nectar OR: apple cider
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  • 1/2 cup
    rice-wine vinegar
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  • 6 tablespoons
    packed dark-brown sugar
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  • 4 cloves
    garlic, sliced
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  • 4 tablespoons
    tamarind chutney OR: prune puree
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  • 3 teaspoons
    ground ginger
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    anise seeds
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 3 slabs
    (about 1 pound each) baby-back ribs, cut in half crosswise*
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  • heavy-duty foil oven-roasting bag
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  • 1 tablespoon
    all-purpose flour
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  • 2 tablespoons
    cornstarch
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Directions
1.
Whisk nectar, vinegar, sugar, garlic, chutney, ginger, anise and salt in bowl. Place ribs in large plastic food-storage bag; add half of nectar mixture to ribs; reserve other half. Refrigerate ribs 1 hour to marinate.
2.
Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Open foil bag; place on jelly-roll pan. Sprinkle flour on bottom of bag; add ribs, stacking, with marinade; discard plastic bag. Double fold foil bag to seal.
3.
Roast ribs in 450 degree F oven 1-1/2 hours. Place reserved other half of nectar mixture in small saucepan.
4.
Remove oven bag from oven. Increase oven temperature to broil. Carefully open bag, avoiding steam. Let ribs cool slightly; then remove to greased broiler-pan rack.
5.
Pour drippings from bag into cup; skim fat. Add to nectar mixture in pan; whisk in cornstarch. Boil 3 minutes until clear, stirring. Remove from heat. Spoon some over ribs.
6.
Broil ribs 1 inch from heat 5 minutes, until slightly crisped. Cut ribs apart. Serve with sauce on side. Makes 8 servings.

Note
The butcher can cut these.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 362, Total Fat 23 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Cholesterol 92 mg, Sodium 231 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 19 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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