Slow Grilled Ancho Rubbed Pork Recipes

SLOW-GRILLED PORK RIBS BASTED WITH DRIED APRICOT AND FRESH MINT BBQ GLAZE WITH SUCCOTASH SALAD

Steps:

• For the glaze: Heat the olive oil until almost smoking in a large sauce pan and cook the onion until soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and ancho powder and cook for 2 minutes. Add the wine, vinegar, and sugar, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring until the sugar has dissolved, and continue cooking until reduced by half. Add the apricots and cook until softened, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the tamarind pulp and mint. Place the mixture in a food processor and process until smooth.
• For the ribs: Preheat grill to medium heat. Brush ribs on both sides with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill ribs slowly with the cover closed for 2 to 3 hours over medium to medium-low heat until tender. During last 10 minutes of grilling, brush both sides of the ribs with some of the glaze. Remove from grill and immediately brush with more of the glaze.
• For the salad: Combine all vegetables in a large bowl.
• For the dressing: Whisk oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic and sugar together in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Pour the dressing over the vegetables, add the cilantro and mix to combine.

GRILLED DRY-RUBBED PORK

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Cook the bacon in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until slightly browned and crisp, 5 minutes. Add the scallion whites. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and softened, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in 2 cups water, the peas, collard greens, barbecue sauce, mustard and 1/4 cup brown sugar. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and the peas are tender, 20 minutes. Season with more salt and pepper; keep warm over low heat.
• Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar, the paprika, garlic powder and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl. Rub the pork chops all over with the spice mixture.
• Brush the grill grates with vegetable oil. Grill the pork until marked and just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve the peas on the side, topped with the scallion greens.

NEW MEXICO RUBBED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH BOURBON ANCHO SAUCE

Steps:

• For Rub: Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Heat olive oil in a medium saute pan, over high heat.
• Season pork with salt on both sides.
• Rub the pork evenly (and generously!) with the spice rub.
• Sear the pork on both sides until golden brown.
• Cook in the oven to medium doneness, about 10 minutes.
• For Sauce: Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions and cook until soft.
• Add the bourbon and cook until completely reduced.
• Add the remaining ingredients and cook until reduced by half.
• Strain through a fine mesh strainer, return mixture to the pan, and cook to sauce consistency.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of bourbon and cook for 2 minutes.
• Season with salt.