Recipe: Tamarind-Glazed Baby Back Pork Ribs
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Ribs
At Ruby Foo's, gifted chef Junnajet Hurapan has forged a mosaic of winning
Pan-Asian tastes.This recipe is bound to convert everyone to the ranks of rib
fanciers.
Serves 4
Ribs
2 lbs. baby back ribs
Marinade
1/4 cup chopped garlic
1/4 tsp. white or black pepper
1/4 cup fish sauce or soy sauce
2 tbs. sugar
Tamarind Glaze
2 tbs. Thai chiles or hot chile pepper
2 tbs. chopped garlic
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup tamarind juice (available at Asian or specialty markets)
Marinade Preparation:
One to two days in advance, sauté garlic and chile for 8 minutes, then add all
other marinade ingredients. Simmer for 30 minutes. Blend all ingredients.
Marinate ribs for at least 24 hours (two days is better), in a covered
container in the refrigerator.
Tamarind Glaze Preparation:
In a large saucepan, sauté garlic and chiles for 8 minutes, add all other
ingredients, and simmer for 30 minutes. Blend all ingredients well. (The
consistency of the sauce should be syrupy.)
Add one gallon of water to marinade abd cook on medium heat for 2 hours in a
covered pot.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Cut ribs into individual pieces, place on cookie sheet. Place in oven and roast
for 15 minutes
To Serve
Reheat Tamarind sauce if necessary. Place sauce in mixing bowl, add ribs to
bowl, and toss. Place ribs on a plate. Garnish with Thai basil leaves.
Wine:
Ruby Foo's wine director, Chuck Simeone, recommends two different white wines
to accompany the ribs: Malvasia Bianca, Wildhorse, 1997, Central Coast, which
has a peachy taste and is very floral and dry; and a Riesling, Spatlese/HT,
Lingenfelder, 1997, Pfalz, which has fruity apricot and melon flavors and is
slightly sweet.
Ruby Foo's is located at 2182 Broadway (at 77th Street). Telephone: (212)
724-6700
Please note: This recipe was provided by Chef Hurapan and has not been tested
by us. ••••
Sheldon
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