Serve It Up Lizzy Style!...Serving Up Health & Happiness One Plate At A Time: Asian Ribs: "Gimmie my baby back, baby back, baby back ribs...Oh Lizzie's baby back ribs!...."

Okay folks. I got some ribs cooking up..in da house! Asian flare mixes it up a bit. This is a great thing to stick in the oven and go like I did today. I prepared the ribs and took off with my family for a mountain bike ride. Once we were done riding, we had lunch on a patio here in Durango and then strolled through the apple festival at Buckley park. Yes, there is a festival celebrating just about anything here and today it was apples.

Set Oven to 300º

Ribs:
2 racks of baby back pork ribs

{I used all dry spices today.}
Garlic Powder
Ginger Powder
Garam Masala
Indian Curry
Cinnamon ( just a dash each rib rack)
Tamari about 1 TBS per rack ( this is gluten free soy sauce)
Sesame oil about 1 TBS per rack
coconut crystals ( in place of brown sugar)

All I do is shake the dry spices on to the ribs in equal amounts. Then, I pour a few shakes of Tamari and Sesame Oil on top and rub it all in the ribs. Make sure to cover both sides evenly.

I then wrap the ribs in several pieces of foil. I put a few ice cubes in there to create a bit of steam. Why? I'm not sure why, I just have always done this and they have always fallen off the bone. Seal the foil tight and stick 'em in the oven for 4-5 hours.

Check the ribs in 4 hours if they fall of the bone, you are good, Then you make some Asian sauce. It's pretty easy and yummy too!

Sauce:

1/2 cup Gluten Free Teriyaki Sauce

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup Apricot preserves

splash of Tamari ans Sesame Oil

I like to tie in the flavors

Combine and pour over the ribs, seal them back up and continue to cook for about 20 minutes till the sauce cooks in. When done, unwrap and they should just fall apart they are so tender. These are delicious and so easy. I love having the whole day to have fun and dinner is ready when we are.

I serve these ribs with an asian slaw / salad mixture. That recipe will be posted on my nex blog.

2 racks of baby back pork ribs

Got me a little helper shaking the spices on. I love it when they are in the kitchen with me!

The ice cubes I told you about. Just trust me on this one!

Garam Masala is a blend of cinnamon, cloves, cumin,black pepper, and cardamon, coriander.) If you don't have Garam Masala but have a few of these spices just use what you have! It will still taste great. I'm not a fan of buying things for one recipe so I just substitute what I have. You can do the same.

I have lots of spices in my collection. They are a must when you don't have fresh on hand!

All wrapped and ready for the oven @ 300º

Sauce fixings

Cooked and ready for the final step.

Pour the sauce right over the top and seal them back up. Back into the oven for 20 minutes or so. Careful not to let them burn!

Just got done showering and getting ready for dinner. She was the first one done!

See how the ribs are just falling apart. My kids gobbled them up.

Again, as far as Gluten Free sauces.... use regular sauces if that is what you have. I use GF for my own health reasons. Use brown sugar if you don't have coconut crystals. I use the crystals because they are a great alternative to sugar. The low glycemic index of coconut sugar is better for your health.

Here is what we did Sunday afternoon while dinner was in the oven. Can't beat a day in the mountains with perfect weather.