Maple Syrup Beer Braised Pork Food

MAPLE-SYRUP & BEER BRAISED PORK

Steps:

• You will need a large 14" deep cast iron dutch oven with a lid.And a meat trivet. In a mixing bowl combine paprika,black pepper,salt,garilc powder,onion powder,thyme. Mix well
• Cut small slits in the pork butt. insert 8-10 cloves of garlic. Take rub mix and rub all over pork butt.. put meat trivet into bottom of dutch oven. Place oven over high heat,add 1/4 of apple juice to bottom of oven. Set pork butt in oven. Put lid on bake for 15-20 min.
• With cloves and a hook remove oven from heat. Remove lid with lid lifter.. Mix beer and maple syrup until well blended. Place celery,and onion wedges around pork butt. pour beer,syrup mix over pork .Replace lid...
• put dutch oven over med-low heat,Around 250. cook for 2 hours. ( you may have to add more beer-syrup mix as it cooks).. remove from heat let it rest for 10-15 min slice and serve.

OVEN BRAISED BARBECUE PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Fold each sheet of foil in half lengthwise.
• You now have two double thick sheets measuring 18x18 inches.
• Stack them on top of each other, folded sides on top, and triple fold the three cut edge sides together, crimping firmly, leaving the folded edge side open.
• You now have a double thickness foil bag.
• Put the foil bag on a large baking sheet with sides (in case of leaks) and fill with the ribs, being careful not to puncture the bag if the ribs are 'bone-in'.
• Mix together the ketchup, beer, syrup, onion, garlic, Worcestershire, and hot sauce.
• Pour into the bag with the ribs.
• Triple fold and firmly crimp the top folded edges of the foil.
• Put the bag, still on the baking sheet, into a 300 degree oven for 3 hours.
• Remove from the oven, cut a corner of the foil bag, and drain the liquid contents into a sauce pan.
• Crimp the cut edge and set the ribs aside, still sealed in the foil.
• Bring the liquids to a boil and reduce to a glaze-like consistency (like b-b-que sauce).
• While the sauce is reducing, preheat your oven broiler.
• Place the ribs on a oil-sprayed broiler pan, being careful to keep as whole as possible, as they will be very tender.
• Taste the sauce and add more hot sauce if you want more spiciness.
• Brush the ribs generously with the sauce and broil close to the heat until the sauce starts to bubble and caramelize (about 1-2 mins.).
• Turn the ribs, and repeat.
• If you want a thicker coating, do this brush-and-broil process one more time per side.
• (I usually do.) Serve with any extra sauce to pour over.
• NOTE: If you don't have or can't find the dark maple syrup, dark corn syrup is a good substitute.

MAPLE CHIPOTLE BARBECUE BRAISED RIBS

Steps:

• Place ribs in a single layer in a large covered roasting pan or on a cookie sheet that you have covered with aluminum foil.
• Rub all over the surface of the ribs with rub. You can do this step the day before and let the ribs marinate in the spices overnight to infuse the flavor into the meat.
• Cover the ribs with foil and bake in a 300 degree oven for 1.5 hours.
• Make the barbecue sauce: In a small sauce pan, cook the onions and garlic in the olive oil until well softened and beginning to caramelize.
• Add the other ingredients and simmer slowly for about 20-30 minutes or until reduced by .25 the initial volume, stirring often.
• When cool, puree in a blender or food processor until smooth.
• After the ribs have dry cooked for ~1.5 hours, let them cool to be able to cut the meat into individual ribs and place in a covered roasting pan.
• Combine the braise ingredients and add the braise to the pan, cover, and return to the oven for 1.5 - 2 hours or until they are very tender with the meat falling off the bones.

MAPLE SYRUP PORK CHOPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Lightly brown the pork chops in a small amount of oil, then place them in a flat baking dish with sides.
• Combine the other ingredients in a small saucepan and heat until warm; pour over chops.
• Cover and bake for 45 minutes, basting occasionally.
• Place the pork chops on a warming platter and pour the sauce into a saucepan.
• Thicken it slightly with flour to make a gravy, salt to taste, and serve it over the chops.