Pork Ribs With Garlic, Chili Peppers And Tomatoes Recipe

Hot chili peppers and sweet tomatoes make a hearty sauce for Italian-style pork ribs. italian style pork ribs
Tony and Cathy Mantuano•

Tony Mantuano is the James Beard Award-winning chef-owner of Chicago's Spiaggia (also known as Barack Obama's favorite restaurant). But, really, what's important here is that his ribs will make you forget about barbecue sauce! This recipe is based on the flavors and aromas of Sunday dinners at Grandma Mantuano's house, where the chili pepper was king and pork not far behind. For this dish, we like thick and meaty country-style ribs best, but baby back ribs also work well.

Pork Ribs With Garlic, Chili Peppers And Tomatoes Recipe
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Prep Time
10
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Cook Time
3
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Servings
8
Hot chili peppers and sweet tomatoes make a hearty sauce for Italian-style pork ribs.
Total time: 3 hours, 10 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 pounds country-style or baby back ribs
  • Sea Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 2 24-ounce jars or cans tomato puree
  • 1/2 cup pickled chili peppers
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325° Fahrenheit. Place a large plate near the stove to use during cooking.
  2. Heat a large roasting pan on top of the stove over medium heat. Add the olive oil and let heat for one minute. Meanwhile, season the ribs with salt and pepper.
  3. Add the ribs to the pan and brown on all sides, approximately 8 to 10 minutes.
  4. Add the garlic and brown for a minute or two.
  5. Remove the ribs and garlic from the pan and transfer to a large plate for a moment. Drain excess fat from the pan before returning the ribs and garlic to the pan.
  6. Add the tomato sauce, tomato puree and enough water to just cover the ribs.
  7. Transfer to the oven and braise until the meat is tender, approximately 2 1/2 hours.
  8. Add the chili peppers and cook for an additional 30 minutes. Meanwhile, warm a platter for serving.
  9. Transfer the ribs to the warmed platter. Ladle the sauce and chili peppers over the ribs and serve.  The ribs can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.  Reheat before serving.
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