Braised Mexican Style Pork Ribs

Folks...we have another favorite for 2024! 

This recipe was amazing. Mind you I had to cut it down quite a bit since the original recipe makes enough for 10 people! 

Aside from cutting it down, I forgot to add the cinnamon and didn't add as much cumin as it asks for (too much cumin tastes like licking the bottom of an ashtray to me). I couldn't find Rotel's Chili Fixin’s tomatoes so just used a can of their tomatoes with green chilis. 

The recipe author suggests shredding the meat and putting it on a roll, or in a tortilla. I ate it as is with no extra thing wrapped around it and it was perfect. 

Braised Mexican Style Pork Ribs

Recipe from Melissa's Southern Style Kitchen 

Serves 10

• 4 lb boneless country style pork ribs
• 2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 chipotle in adobo sauce minced
• 3 clove garlic minced
• 1 small lime juiced
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon dark chili powder
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup chipotle-honey barbecue sauce or your favorite plus additional for serving
• 1 medium medium sweet onion sliced into wedges
• 1 10 oz can Rotel Chili Fixin’s or chili seasoned tomatoes
• fresh cilantro

Preheat the oven to 300°F. Heat a couple of drizzles of olive oil in the bottom of a Dutch oven or heavy bottomed oven safe skillet.

In a small bowl mix together the brown sugar, minced chipotle peppers, minced garlic, lime juice, cumin, chili, paprika, garlic salt, oregano, pepper and cinnamon.

Rub the paste onto the ribs on all sides. Transfer to the Dutch oven and sear the ribs on all sides turning for even browning.

After searing drizzle the ribs with the barbecue sauce and arrange the onion wedges on top. Top with the Rotel tomatoes.

Cover and transfer to the oven braising for 3 hours or until the meat easily pulls apart with a fork. Rest for 15 minutes before serving.

Serve with rice, on toasted baguettes drizzled with additional barbecue sauce topped with slaw, or on warm tortillas with your favorite taco toppings.