COSTILLITAS EN NARANJA (MEXICAN RIBS IN ORANGE & CHILI SAUCE)

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Beautiful combination of flavors with the orange and chili. You could do this recipe in a crock pot, cook on low for 8 hours

Provided by Bergy

Categories     Pork

Time 2h15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 tablespoons bacon fat or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 lbs country-style pork ribs, cut into individual ribs
2 medium onions, cut into 1/4" slivers
1 can tomatoes (1 lb size or 450Gr)
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons ancho chilies, dried,ground & seeded
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/3 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup unrefined sugar (or dark brown) (optional)
1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
orange slice (for garnish)
fresh cilantro stem (for garnish)

Steps:

  • Heat fat (oil) in a 5 quart Dutch Oven.
  • Add ribs in a single layer to brown on all sides 15-20 Minutes.
  • If necessary remove browned ribs and brown remainder ribs.
  • Remove ribs and discard all but 2 tbsp Fat.
  • Add onions, saute until soft, 4 minutes.
  • Process tomatoes and garlic in food processor or blender until smooth.
  • Add chilies, cinnamon and cloves to the onions cook& stir for a few seconds.
  • Add Tomatoe, cook 5 minutes or until bubbling.
  • Add orange juice, wine orange rind, salt and sugar (if using) cook until bubbling.
  • Lower heat, add ribs,Cover and simmer until the ribs are very tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • Remove ribs to serving platter, keep warm.
  • Skim& discard the fat.
  • Stir in the vinegar.
  • Spoon Sauce over the ribs.
  • Garnish with Orange slices and cilantro.

Pm Cm
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These ribs were amazing! The meat was so tender and the sauce was perfect.


BD Gaming
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Overall, this is a great recipe for ribs. The orange chili sauce is delicious and the ribs are fall-off-the-bone tender.


Ehan Chowdhury
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The ribs were a bit tough, but the sauce was great.


Ruben Lopez
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This recipe is a keeper! The ribs were so tender and flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Temesgen Love
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I tried this recipe and the ribs were fall-off-the-bone tender and the orange chili sauce was delicious.


Jerrie Adams
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These ribs were amazing! I made them for a party and everyone raved about them.


Ko Latt
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The ribs were a bit dry, but the orange chili sauce was delicious. I would recommend using a different method of cooking the ribs.


Ridoy Hossain
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I followed the recipe exactly and the ribs were perfect! I will definitely be making these again.


Nezaam Davidson
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These ribs were easy to make and turned out amazing! The orange chili sauce was the perfect blend of sweet and spicy.


Favour Edoseghe
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These ribs were fall-off-the-bone tender and had a delicious citrusy flavor! I served them with rice and black beans and everyone loved them.