Discover the art of creating tender, flavorful, and lip-smacking sweet and sour balsamic glazed spareribs that will tantalize your taste buds and impress your dinner guests. Embark on a culinary journey where the perfect balance of sweet, sour, and savory flavors come together in every succulent bite. With this comprehensive guide, you'll learn the secrets to selecting the best spareribs, preparing them with expert techniques, and crafting a delectable balsamic glaze that will transform your meal into an unforgettable feast. So, prepare to be amazed as we unveil the secrets to cooking sweet and sour balsamic glazed spareribs that will leave you craving more!
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
BALSAMIC-GLAZED OVEN-BAKED RIBS
Conventional wisdom holds that pork ribs taste best when cooked outdoors on a grill or smoker. Conventional wisdom hasn't experienced the sweet-sour balsamic-glazed St. Louis-cut spare ribs at Animal in Los Angeles. The restaurant's chefs, Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo, prepare them in a way that most barbecue purists would never order, much less eat: baked in the oven. Here, their recipe has been adapted for the home cook.
Provided by Steven Raichlen
Categories dinner, main course
Time 2h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- To prepare the ribs, heat the oven to 350 degrees. If the butcher has not removed the membrane on the back of each rack, gently pry it up by sliding a sharp implement (like the tip of an instant-read thermometer) under it, then lifting gently. Grab the membrane with a paper towel and peel it off.
- Spread a 24-inch sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil, shiny side up, on a work surface. Place one rack on top, rub it all over with oil, and generously season both sides with salt. Place 2 parsley sprigs and 2 garlic cloves under the concave side of the rack and 2 thyme sprigs on top. Wrap the ribs in the foil, pleating the edges to seal well. Repeat with the second rack. Place the rib packets in a large roasting pan.
- Roast the ribs for 30 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 250 degrees. Cook 1 1/2 to 2 hours more, until the meat has shrunk back from the ends of the bones by 1/4 to 1/2 inch and the ribs are tender enough to pull apart with your fingers.
- Meanwhile, prepare the barbecue sauce. Place the balsamic vinegar in a large nonreactive saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until reduced by a third. Add the remaining barbecue sauce ingredients with 1/4 cup water, bring back to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until thick, 30 to 40 minutes. If the sauce starts to thicken too much, add a little water. The sauce should be highly seasoned; adjust to taste by adding vinegar, brown sugar or salt.
- Remove the ribs from the oven and let cool briefly, then open the foil, being careful of the escaping steam. Transfer the ribs to a baking sheet. Turn on the broiler or raise the oven to 450 degrees.
- Slather the ribs on both sides with the barbecue sauce. Broil the ribs until the sauce sizzles and browns, 2 to 4 minutes on each side. Alternatively, bake in the oven 8 to 12 minutes. Baste with the barbecue sauce and serve at once with any remaining sauce on the side.
SWEET-AND-SOUR BALSAMIC-GLAZED SPARERIBS
Provided by Adam Roberts
Categories Pork Bake Broil Dinner Vinegar Meat Pork Rib Advance Prep Required Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 250°F and place each rack of ribs on a square of aluminum foil. Sprinkle the ribs generously with salt, add a few sprigs of thyme to each, and then wrap well. Place the rib packets on a cookie sheet and bake for 3 to 4 hours, until the ribs are extremely tender. Allow the ribs to cool slightly in their packets before opening.
- To make the glaze, combine all of the ingredients in a large pot on medium-low heat. Allow to simmer, stirring every so often, for a few hours, until the sauce is nice and thick. Set aside.
- To bring the ribs and glaze together, do the following. Turn on the broiler (if you don't have a broiler, get the oven up to 450°F). Cut the rib racks into individual ribs, place them on a foil-lined cookie sheet or broiler tray, and brush them aggressively with the glaze. Pop them under the broiler and watch them carefully: all that sugar makes them burn very easily! You want the glaze to fuse with the ribs; it takes 3 to 4 minutes. If you're cooking the ribs in the oven, do so just until the glaze begins to bubble, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve the ribs hot with lots of napkins-trust me, you'll need them.
BRAISED SWEET AND SOUR SPARERIBS
Provided by Food Network
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Trim excess fat from the spareribs. Rinse in cold water and pat dry with paper towels until almost dry to the touch. Place spareribs in a 3 quart saucepan. Sprinkle them with sugar and toss to combine. Marinate 30 minutes. Pour off excess liquid. To the same pan, add thin and black soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, rice wine, and 1/2 cup cold water, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil over high heat. Covered. Reduce to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally to make sure the sauce does not dry up (add a little water if necessary), for 1 hour, or until the spareribs are tender when pierced with a knife and the sauce is thick enough to lightly coat a spoon. Transfer to a plate and skim excess fat from sauce. Pour sauce over the spareribs. Serve immediately.
SWEET & SOUR SPARERIBS
Absolutely delicious ribs! Best I ever had. My mom has been making this recipe and anyone who has ever tried it asks me for the recipe! ENJOY!
Provided by bikelap9
Categories Pork
Time 2h30m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place ribs on rack in a large shallow pan.
- Bake uncovered at 350°F for an hour and a half.
- Meanwhile, combine sugars and cornstarch in medium size pan over stove.
- Stir in ketchup, vinegar and water; bring to a boil.
- Cook and stir until thickened and clear.
- Remove ribs and rack from pan; discard fat.
- Pour about a cup and a half of the sauce over the ribs.
- Bake 30 minutes longer.
- Cut into serving pieces.
- Brush with remaining sauce.
- Yields 6 to 8 servings!
- Absolutely delicious!
SWEET AND SOUR SPARERIBS
Just the tempting aroma of these ribs reminds me of many simple but delicious meals mom made. Dad especially loved these tender tasty ribs with their thick, tangy sauce. Mom liked them because the sauce was no fuss to make. - Ruth Ann Stelfox, Raymond, Alberta
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h5m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place ribs on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, ketchup, vinegar and water until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove ribs and rack from pan. Drain and discard fat. Return ribs to roasting pan; drizzle 1-1/2 cups sauce over ribs. Bake 30 minutes longer. Cut ribs into serving-size pieces; brush with remaining sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 887 calories, Fat 53g fat (20g saturated fat), Cholesterol 213mg cholesterol, Sodium 646mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 52g protein.
SWEET-AND-SOUR SPARERIBS
Provided by Grace Young
Categories Ginger Pork Appetizer Bon Appétit Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free
Yield Makes 4 (appetizer) servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place spareribs in pot large enough to hold ribs in single layer. Add enough cold water to cover ribs. Bring to boil, spooning off any foam that rises to surface. Boil 1 minute. Transfer ribs to colander; rinse under cold water. Drain.
- Wash and dry same pot. Add 3/4 cup water, sugar, ginger, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, rice wine, dark soy sauce, vinegar, ketchup, and salt to pot. Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves. Add spareribs to pot, turning to coat with sauce mixture (sauce will not cover ribs). Arrange spareribs in single layer in pot; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until ribs are very tender, turning ribs occasionally and adding a few tablespoons water as needed to maintain liquid level, about 2 hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Rewarm over medium heat.
- Transfer ribs to platter. Boil sauce in pot until reduced to generous 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over spareribs and serve.
MOM'S 'SWEET 'N' SOURS' PORK RIBS
My Mom's longtime recipe that she learned from my grandmother who has long passed on. Combines soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, dry mustard, garlic, as well as a few other simple ingredients to make a delicious sauce for sweet and sour cut ribs. Great over rice! Some say rice and this sauce is their favorite food! A Lechner family tradition!
Provided by HOWITZER
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Pork Rib Recipes Spare Ribs
Time 1h25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl, mix the sugar, flour, salt, pepper, and mustard. Stir in the water, soy sauce, and vinegar.
- Place the ribs in a pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, cook 10 minutes, and drain.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and brown the ribs on all sides. Mix in the sauce mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 30 minutes. Mix in the garlic, and continue cooking 15 minutes, or to desired doneness.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 668.5 calories, Carbohydrate 59.1 g, Cholesterol 120.1 mg, Fat 33.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 31.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 2481.6 mg, Sugar 50.5 g
SWEET AND SOUR BABY BACK RIBS SHEET PAN RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: diced pineapple, rice vinegar, vegetable oil, soy sauce, fresh ginger, ketchup, honey, garlic, cornstarch, baby back ribs, salt, pepper, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, sesame seeds, fresh scallions, white rice
Provided by Frank Tiu
Categories Dinner
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 275°F (140°C).
- Strain the pineapple juice from the can of pineapples into a large saucepan and reserve the fruit for later. Add the rice vinegar, vegetable oil, soy sauce, ginger, ketchup, honey, garlic, and cornstarch. Whisk to combine and cook over high heat for 10 minutes, or until the glaze is reduced by half and has the consistency of honey. Remove from the heat and divide the glaze in half.
- Place the baby back ribs on a baking sheet and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Brush half of the glaze all over the ribs.
- Cover the ribs with aluminum foil, wrapping tightly.
- Bake for 2 hours, or until the ribs are tender. Remove the ribs from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 400°F (200°C).
- Remove the top piece of foil and add the red and green bell peppers to the baking sheet. Pour the reserved glaze over the top and toss to coat the peppers. Add the reserved pineapple over the ribs.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until the peppers are softened.
- Slice the ribs and garnish with sesame seeds and scallions. Serve warm with rice alongside.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 857 calories, Carbohydrate 40 grams, Fat 66 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 27 grams, Sugar 30 grams
Tips:
- Choose high-quality spareribs for the best flavor and texture. Look for ribs that are meaty and have good marbling.
- Trim the spareribs before cooking to remove any excess fat or silverskin. This will help the ribs to cook evenly and prevent them from becoming tough.
- Season the spareribs generously with a rub of your choice before cooking. This will help to enhance the flavor of the ribs.
- Cook the spareribs low and slow to allow the meat to become tender and fall off the bone. The ideal cooking temperature is around 225 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Baste the spareribs with a flavorful sauce during the cooking process to keep them moist and prevent them from drying out.
- Let the spareribs rest for a few minutes before serving to allow the juices to redistribute throughout the meat.
Conclusion:
Sweet and sour balsamic glazed spareribs are a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. With a few simple tips, you can create a rack of ribs that is fall-off-the-bone tender and bursting with flavor. So next time you're looking for a tasty and impressive meal, give this recipe a try.
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