Jorge: Quite the contrary, you can make your own great baby back ribs in the privacy of your own home.
Raúl: With no corporate intervention.
Jorge: And with nobody singing an annoying song!
Glenn: In this recipe, you pre-cook the ribs on the stovetop and then finish them on the grill.
Jorge: The trip to the grill gives these beauties those attractive grill marks and that great grilled taste.
A bright guava sauce is paired with tender pork ribs in this grilled creation.
INGREDIENTS:
2 1/2 cups brown sugar, dividedGUAVA SAUCE:
1/2 cup guava jellyeither in half or in thirds.
Get a large 8-quart saucepan and add 2 cups brown sugar, lemons, limes, allspice, garlic, onion, and salt. As you add the lemons and limes, squeeze as much juice as you can into the pot and drop them in, peel and all. Add water and stir until some of the sugar has dissolved.
Add the rib sections to the pan. Add enough additional water to cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
MEANWHILE . . .
Make the sauce by placing all of the sauce ingredients in a 3-quart saucepan.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly for 5 minutes.
Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Let cool.
Assuming your ribs are ready, now it’s time to fire up the grill.When the grill is good and hot, lightly oil the grill surface to avoid any sticking.
Place the ribs meaty side down on the grill and let cook for about 5 minutes, making sure that they do not burn. Adjust your heat source accordingly.
Turn the ribs over so that the meaty side is up. Sprinkle the meat with some salt, pepper, and some of the remaining brown sugar. Continue to cook the ribs on the grill for another 5 to 10 minutes.
The ribs are completely cooked when you remove them from the stovetop. We just want to brown them and give them a nice grilled flavor. Remember that sugar burns easily and burnt sugar tastes terrible, so keep an eye out for any flare-ups.
We frequently double and triple this recipe to serve a large party. However, you probably need two grills or a lot of patient party-goers if you want to keep everyone happy.
Serve the ribs hot off the grill, with the Guava Sauce on the side.
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