Polenta With Sweet Sour Ribs Recipe
- 6 c. water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 c. Polenta (coarse yellow cornmeal)
- About 3 tbsp. butter
- In large deep heavy pan bring water and salt to a boil, gradually stir in polenta.
- Reduce heat and simmer gently, stirring frequently to prevent sticking till mix is very thick (about 30 min).
- Use long handled spoon because mix pops and bubbles and can burn you.
- Stir in butter and add in salt if needed.
- Butter a deep medium size bowl.
- Spoon polenta into bowl and let set for 10 min.
- Invert onto a flat plate.
- Cut polenta into thick slices and serve warm with Sweet Sour Ribs.
- Heat butter and oil in 5 qt Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add in spareribs few at a time, and brown.
- When browned remove ribs and set aside.
- Add in onion to pan and cook, stirring till soft.
- Fold in garlic, tomato puree, 1/3 c. of vinegar, currants, parsley, salt, thyme, allspice, cloves and peppercorns.
- Add in ribs, stirring to coat with sauce.
- Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer till meat is fork tender (2 1/2 to 3 hrs).
- Skim and throw away fat.
- In a small pan, heat sugar over medium heat till it melts and turns medium amber color, remove from heat and gradually stir in remaining vinegar (reheat if necessary).
- Stir sugar mix into sauce.
water, salt, polenta, butter
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/polenta-with-sweet-sour-ribs-28187 (may not work)