Countless numbers of us, on a daily basis, are faced with the challenge of filling multiple roles. We must be spouses, parents, professionals, etc., and still find time and energy after all that to be health-conscious individuals! Life shouldn't be an exhausting struggle, it should be a collection of one enjoyable, memorable, fulfilling, experience after another, should it not? I mean, pardon the cliché, but life's too short to let it be anything else.

I am a self-proclaimed food hobbyist on a quest to find delicious, healthy, fast, easy-to-make recipes and to successfully make those food adjectives actually belong together in a sentence. I am looking for after work meals that don't come out of a can, that I can enjoy preparing after a long work day, that my family will enjoy eating, and that will allow me to rest assured knowing that we are eating healthy. When I find these meals, I wish to share them with others. Cheers :)

Monday, May 17, 2010

Fall-off-the-bone-ribs done quick

Ooohhhhh the weather outside is delightful, and the BBQ fire's so hmmmm...insightful? I've stumbled upon a way to prepare BBQ ribs as they should be - succulent, tender, juicy, fall off the bone, and bursting with flavor, and here's the thing...it doesn't have to be an all day affair!!

The secret? Pressure baby, pressure. Here's what you need:

Ingredients

Pork back ribs (side ribs are fine too but I prefer back)
Diana brand BBQ sauce (Western Smokehouse flavor - Blue Label)

Honey
Finely chopped garlic (approx. 4 cloves)


Worcestershire Sauce 10-15 dashes
Veg. Oil 1/4 cup
Salt and Pepper
Pressure cooker



Cut ribs into single bone portions






In a large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup Diana Sauce (I didn't have the Western Smokehouse flavor today, so I had to use Honey Garlic - not nearly as good), chopped garlic, veg. oil, worcestershire sauce, honey, and salt and pepper



Add ribs, and entirely coat them with the marinade, let sit for approx. 1/2 hour

Spray the entire inside of a pressure cooker with non stick cooking spray

Transfer ribs into pressure cooker

Add water so that 2/3 of ribs are covered



Cook stovetop in pressure cooker on high heat for 30 minutes (start timing from the point where full steam pressure is reached - or when steam starts to escape from cooker)



Remove from heat and leave lid on pressure cooker for an additional 30 minutes

Run pressure cooker under cold water in case contents are still under pressure

Remove lid, take ribs out, and place in a large pan (ie. lasagna pan)

Brush ribs with Diana BBQ sauce, coating all sides



Place ribs on BBQ and grill over LOW HEAT, for approx. 20 minutes, turning once.



Serve and enjoy!!






And that's all there is to it folks, your guests will think you slaved all day tending to these ribs, slow cooking them, constantly turning them, coating them with sauce and recoating, making sure they are cooked to perfection - these ribs are soooo good, they'll never know the difference!! ;)

I looooooove the B-B-Q!!!!

Cheers
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2 comments:

  1. The Real DishMay 29, 2010 at 8:45 AM

    NICE! I don't have a pressure cooker though :( Ideas?

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  2. KarenMay 29, 2010 at 3:52 PM

    Hmm...maybe just par boil instead of using the pressure cooker, then slow grill....lotsa sauce!!!!! I think boiling makes the meat really tender, and you don't loose the flavor in my opinion

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