Honey-Habanero Glazed Ribs Recipe

• Ribs:
• 2 racks pork spare ribs
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 12 ounces tequila
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 3 habanero peppers, diced
• 2 onions, diced
• zest from 4 oranges
• Glaze:
• 1 qt honey
• 2 onions, diced
• 2 habanero peppers
• 1/2 gallon orange juice
• Collard greens:
• 4 bunches collard greens
• 1/4 lb bacon fat (or bacon)
• 1 box vegetable stock
• Baby carrots:
• 3 bunches baby carrots, cleaned
• 2 qt rice wine vinegar
• 1 pint sugar
• 1 star anise
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp peppercorn
• 1 sprig thyme

1. Ribs:
2. In a thick bottomed pan (caste iron / dutch oven with lid), sweat onions and habanero in a little oil.
3. Add the spare ribs (cutting as necessary to fit your pan).
4. Add the chicken stock, tequila, cinnamon, and zest and braise on low heat for about 4 hours (au sec).
5. Glaze:
6. Add all ingredients to an uncovered pan and deglaze (au sec).
7. Time will vary, but don't overdo the heat.
8. Set aside.
9. Collard Greens:
10. Heat bacon fat (bacon) in a pan for a few minutes.
11. Add the collard greens and vegetable stock.
12. Turn heat to very low and cook for 3 hours.
13. Baby Carrots:
14. Heat vinegar, sugar, star anise, bay leaf, peppercorn, and thyme until about a minute or two after boiling.
15. Pour over baby carrots and let sit for 5 minutes.
16. Brush ribs with glaze; and leave some extra glaze for additional "dipping".
17. See picture for plating suggestion!
18. Enjoy.

pork spare ribs, chicken stock, tequila, cinnamon sticks, peppers, onions, zest from, honey, onions, peppers, orange juice, collard greens, bacon, vegetable stock, carrots, baby carrots, rice wine vinegar, sugar, anise, bay leaf, peppercorn, thyme

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/honey-habanero-glazed-ribs-4460 (may not work)