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Liz’s Spicy Ribs





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Makes 8 servings

Inspired by a succulent dish of pork ribs cooked San Salvadoran–style by a friend, Liz Patrick experimented and created her own mildly spicy version. There is plenty of sauce to spoon over rice.

 3 pounds country-style pork ribs, surface fat trimmed off
 1 tablespoon salad oil
 3 onions (6 oz. each), chopped
 1 bell pepper (1/2 lb.), stemmed, seeded, and chopped
 5 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
 1 can (15 oz.) diced tomatoes
 1 can (4 oz.) diced green chilies
 1 cup thick, chunky salsa
 1 teaspoon hot chili flakes
 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  Salt
Step 1
1

Wipe off pork with a damp cloth. Pour oil into a 2-inch-deep, 12-inch frying pan or a 5- to 6-quart pan and set over high heat. When oil is hot, fill pan with a single layer of pork and brown well on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes. Lift out pork as browned, place in a bowl, and add more meat to pan. When all the meat is browned and in the bowl, discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from pan.

Step 2
2

Add onions, bell pepper, and garlic to pan. Stir often until onions are lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Stir in tomatoes (including juices), green chilies, salsa, hot chili flakes, and pepper.

Step 3
3

Return pork and accumulated juices to pan, pushing meat down into sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until pork is tender when pierced, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally. If sauce begins to stick, stir in a little water.

Step 4
4

With a slotted spoon, transfer pork to a wide bowl. Skim off and discard any fat from sauce. Pour sauce over meat. Add salt to taste.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories223
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.9g13%

Saturated Fat 3g15%
Cholesterol 61mg21%
Sodium 560mg25%
Total Carbohydrate 13g5%

Dietary Fiber 2.1g8%
Protein 20g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.