Baked Maple Ribs
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 c apple juice
- ⅓ c real maple syrup
- 1 Tb extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tb soy sauce
- 2 star anise pods
- 1 cinnamon stick broken in half
- 4-8 whole garlic cloves
- 2 ½ lb slab of pork ribs
Instructions
- To begin, in a bowl or large measuring cup, combine the apple juice, real maple syrup, soy sauce, star anise pods, and the cinnamon stick.
- Crush the whole cloves of garlic. No need to peel them, just crush them with the side of your knife or give them a whack with the bottom of a glass.
- Place the slab of pork spare ribs into a large (2 gallon) zipper storage bag. Pour in the marinade and toss in the garlic. Press as much air as you can out of the bag and give it a good shake. Place the bag in a pan (just in case of leaks) and set it in your refrigerator.
- Whenever you remember, give the bag a shake and turn it over. Normally I will do this first thing in the morning and let it chill all day, but you could do it the day before if you like. It won’t hurt a thing.
- When it starts getting closer to supper time, dump the contents of the bag into a large baking pan. Put this into a 400 degree oven and bake for 1 hour, 15 minutes.
- When they are done baking, let them rest a few minutes and then cut them into portions.
- Enjoy!
Notes
We love garlic so I went with the larger amount, but if you want a little less…use a little less.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1c | Calories: 776kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 198mg | Sodium: 468mg | Sugar: 15g
