Cranberry Spareribs Recipes

CRANBERRY ORANGE-GLAZED KANSAS CITY SPARE RIBS

Steps:

• A few hours before beginning the slow cooking of the ribs, make the dry rub by combining garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, paprika, dry mustard, and salt in a bowl and mixing well. Rub the seasoning mix into the meat and let sit for a few hours. The mixture will melt into the meat.
• About 30 minutes before beginning to barbecue, heat the grill.
• On the stovetop, combine orange juice, honey, and cranberry sauce in a saucepan, stirring to mix well. Simmer over low heat until it beings to thicken, then add barbecue sauce. Let simmer for 1/2 hour. Place ribs on the grill and slowly cook, turning occasionally. When meat begins to become fork tender, begin brushing on the sauce. Continue to apply the sauce to the ribs during the barbeque process. When ribs are able to pull apart, they are ready.

CRANBERRY SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place ribs in a greased 8-in. square baking dish; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Bake, covered, until tender, 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours., In a small saucepan, combine flour, brown sugar, mustard, cloves and remaining salt; gradually whisk in water and vinegar until smooth. Stir in cranberries, lemon zest and, if desired, browning sauce; bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Drain ribs. Pour cranberry mixture over ribs. Bake, uncovered, 15 minutes longer.

BABY BACK RIBS WITH CRANBERRY BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Divide ribs into sections. Rub with garlic salt. Bake in 400 oven for 40 or 45 minutes until done. In a 2 quart saucepan, heat berries, sugar and orange juice until sugar is dissolved and berries have popped. Add BBQ sauce. Stir until well blended. Dunk cooked ribs into sauce. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY AND ORANGE JUICE SPARERIBS

Steps:

• 1. Combine all of the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl and stir. Place ribs in the marinade and refrigerate for at least one hour or more or up to overnight. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Place the ribs in a roasting pan with the marinade. Bake uncovered for 2 - 2 ½ hours or until the ribs are fall off the bone tender. Allow the marinade to evaporate in the cooking process. Let the ribs cool slightly; then separate the ribs with a cooking scissor and plate.

SLOW-COOKER CRANBERRY RIBS

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil; heat 15 minutes. Line broiler pan with foil.
• In small bowl, mix cumin, chili powder and 2 teaspoons brown sugar. Rub evenly over racks of ribs. Place ribs on rack in broiler pan. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 10 to 15 minutes, turning once, until browned. Cool slightly. Cut into individual ribs.
• Place ribs in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Reserve half of the cranberry sauce. In medium bowl, mix remaining cranberry sauce and remaining ingredients; pour over ribs.
• Cover; cook on High heat setting 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours or until ribs are tender.
• Stir in reserved cranberry sauce; stir from bottom of cooker to coat ribs with sauce. Set cooker to Low heat setting to serve. Ribs will hold on Low heat setting up to 2 hours.