Ribs Braised with Way-Down-South Sauce Recipe

Ribs Braised With Way-Down-South Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 pounds country-style ribs or your favorite ribs

WAY – DOWN – SOUTH SAUCE

• 2 shallots — minced
• 6 cloves garlic — finely minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme leaves
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 5 1/2 cups ketchup
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons chile powder
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
• 1 tablespoon chile sauce

Method

1. Remove the membrane from the underside of the ribs.
2. To make the sauce, place all the sauce ingredients in a 3-quart saucepan.
3. Bring to a low boil, cover and reduce the beat to a simmer.
4. Simmer for 20 minutes.
5. To braise the ribs, add the ribs to the sauce, cover and maintain the ribs at a simmer.
6. Cook the ribs until the meat is tender about 1 hour.
7. About every 15 minutes during cooking, stir the ribs.
8. Temporarily remove the ribs from the pan and, using strips of paper towels, lift off all oil that is floating on the surface of the sauce.
9. Return the ribs to the pan and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes, to heat through.
10. If you do not plan to serve the ribs within the hour they maybe refrigerated in the sauce up to 24 hours before returning the ribs to a simmer.
11. If the sauce has not thickened into a glaze, temporarily remove the ribs and boil the sauce over high heat until it thickens enough to coat a spoon, about 5 minutes.
12. Return the ribs to the pan.
13. You can keep the ribs warm for up to 1 hour on lowest heat, before serving.
14. Serve the ribs glazed in the sauce.

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