15 minutes is all you need to prepare a spicy sauce for appetizer-style riblets that are finger-licking-good!
Southwest Riblets
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 1 hr 50 min
- Servings 42
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate, grated
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3-pound rack fresh pork back ribs, cut lengthwise across bones in half
Instructions
-
Step1Heat oil in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion in oil 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in red pepper, garlic and salt; reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in chocolate until melted.
-
Step2Pour water, vinegar and tomato paste into food processor or blender. Add onion mixture and sugar. Cover and process, or blend, until well blended.
-
Step3Heat oven to 375°. Cut between pork back ribs to separate. Place in single layer in roasting pan. Pour sauce evenly over pork. Bake uncovered 30 minutes; turn pork. Bake 45 to 55 minutes longer or until ribs are tender.
Nutrition
80
Calories
6g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
2g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Appetize
- Calories
- 80
- Calories from Fat
- 55
- Total Fat
- 6g
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- Sodium
- 75mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 2g
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
0Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
{{tipItemHeadingFormat.replace('{0}',props.index + 1)}}
© 2025 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved