Hawaiian Country-Style Ribs

Country-style pork ribs baked in a soy, sherry, ginger and pineapple juice marinade, then finished with a sticky brown sugar and pineapple glaze. Serves 2 to 3.

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Contains: wheat, soy. Based on the ingredients as written; check package labels, which can change.

Glazed pork topped with pineapple rings and cherries
  • Prep 10 min
  • Cook 1 hr 50 min
  • Total 2 hr
  • Yield 2 to 3 servings

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Country-style ribs are meaty, cut from the shoulder end of the loin, and stay juicy with slow baking. Here they bake in a savory mix of soy sauce, dry sherry, ginger, green onions and pineapple juice, getting basted along the way.

A quick topping of pineapple chunks warmed with brown sugar and more pineapple juice is spooned over at the end and baked on, giving the ribs a sweet, sticky glaze.

Ingredients

  • 8 pieces country-style pork ribs
  • 1/4 cup dry cooking sherry
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup pineapple juice, divided
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, loosely packed
  • 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained

To make it gluten-free

  • For the soy sauce, use tamari or a soy sauce labeled gluten-free.

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Instructions

  1. Heat the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Mix the marinade. In a roasting pan or glass baking dish, stir together the sherry, soy sauce, ginger, green onions and 1/4 cup pineapple juice.
  3. Bake the first side. Place the ribs in the pan, meaty side up. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, basting occasionally with the pan juices.
  4. Bake the second side. Turn the ribs over and bake for 20 minutes more.
  5. Make the glaze. Meanwhile, in a small pan, heat the remaining 1/4 cup pineapple juice with the brown sugar and pineapple chunks until the sugar dissolves.
  6. Glaze. Pour the pineapple mixture over the ribs and bake for 7 minutes. Turn the ribs, baste well, and bake 7 minutes longer.
  7. Serve. Serve the ribs with the pineapple and pan juices spooned over.

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Tips

  • Drain the canned pineapple into a measuring cup. The juice from the can is enough for this recipe.
  • Serve with steamed rice to catch the sauce.
  • If you cannot find dry sherry, use mirin or chicken broth with a teaspoon of sugar.

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Questions about this recipe

What are country-style ribs?
They are thick, meaty strips cut from the blade end of the pork loin near the shoulder. They have more meat than spareribs and are often boneless or have a small piece of bone.
How long should country-style ribs bake?
At 350°F, plan on about 1 3/4 hours total, until the meat is very tender.
Can I double this recipe?
Yes. Use a larger pan so the ribs stay in a single layer, and double all the ingredients.

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