Sweet-and-Sour Ribs Recipe

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Meet the Cook: When I was a girl, my three sisters and I took turns planning and cooking the Saturday meal. Now that I'm grown, I like making this for family dinners and potlucks at work (I'm an R.N.). It supplies a nice change from everyday fare. -Kate Raleigh, Salt Lake City, Utah

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Sweet-and-Sour Ribs Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1 hour 55 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 pounds pork spareribs
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/3 cup chopped celery
  • 1/3 cup chopped green pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple tidbits
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

  • Cut ribs into serving-size pieces; place with bone side down on a rack in a greased shallow roasting pan. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cover and bake at 400° for 30 minutes; drain. Reduce heat to 350°; cover and bake 1 hour longer.
  • In a saucepan, saute celery and green pepper in butter until tender. Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Set pineapple aside. Combine juice and cornstarch; add to saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes.
  • Add pineapple, vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, ginger and remaining salt; mix well. Spoon over ribs. Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes longer or until meat is tender. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 1,001 calories, 70 g fat (27 g saturated fat), 271 mg cholesterol, 1,610 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 63 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet-and-Sour Ribs in Country Woman January/February 1997, p31

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