Stovetop Ribs

These ribs are so good and they don't take as long to cook as some Rib recipes take.  The recipe says to let them boil in the water until the water has evaporated and that should take about 20 minutes, but the few times I have cooked them it has taken more like 45min.  I have also used beef ribs and I actually like them better than the pork because they were less greasy. Recipe found HERE

INGREDIENTS:

10 pork spareribs 1/2 cup soy sauce 10 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tablespoon dried rosemary 1 tablespoon dried oregano

2 bay leaves 1 lime, juiced 10 sprigs fresh parsley ground black pepper to taste 2 limes, cut into wedges

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Place the spareribs into a large pot, and fill with just enough water to cover. Add the soy sauce, garlic, rosemary, oregano, bay leaves, lime juice and 3/4 of the parsley. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered over medium heat until the water has completely evaporated, about 25 minutes.
2.	When all of the water is gone, remove the bay leaves, and allow meat to brown, turning occasionally. Use a spatula to scrape up browned bits and softened garlic from the bottom of the pot, and toss them with the pork. The garlic will dissolve onto the meat. Remove the meat, and drain on paper towels. Season with black pepper and garnish with lime wedges and remaining parsley.

Chili Verde

This recipe is for 16-20 people. I halved for my family.

Ingredients

• 6 pounds lean pork
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil or lard
• 2 large yellow onions, chopped
• 6 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 8 medium poblano chiles, seeded and chopped ( i couldn't find at the store so I used canned chilies)
• 4 large jalapenos, seeded and minced
• 2 large yellow bell peppers, seeded and chopped
• 4 1/2 quarts chicken stock
• 3 pounds fresh tomatillos, husks removed
• 1 bunch cilantro leaves, chopped

Directions

Trim off any excess fat from the pork and cut into 2 inch squares. In a large (6 to 8 quart) stock pot, over a high heat, sear the pork in the vegetable oil until golden brown. Remove the pork from the pot and pour off any oil or fat drippings, but leave 2 tablespoons of oil. In the same pot, over a medium heat, add the chopped onion, garlic, salt, and pepper and saute until transparent. Add the cumin, pork, and chicken stock, and cook for 1/2 hour.

Add the poblanos, jalapenos, and bell peppers. Puree the tomatillos and cilantro in a blender. Add them to the pot and cook an additional 30 to 45 minutes. Serve with white beans and rice. Garnish with grated sharp white cheddar cheese.

Kalua Pork

Recipe found here.

Kalua Pig
1 - 5 to 6 lb. pork roast (butt, shoulder, whatever is cheapest)
2 T liquid smoke
1 T sea salt

Combine ingredients in a crock pot and cook on low for 8 or so hours. The fattier the meat the better. It will just fall apart. Shred with two forks. Taste and add more liquid smoke and sea salt to taste. Serve with sticky rice and panipopo.

Panipopo
Fresh or frozen bread dough to make 18 rolls (I make a 2 # batch of dough in my bread maker or use Rhodes frozen rolls)
1 can coconut milk
2/3 c sugar
1 T cornstarch

Let rolls rise in a cake pan. Meanwhile combine coconut milk, sugar and cornstarch in a bowl. Pour over risen rolls (be generous) and bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Serve with Kalua Pig.