Traditionalists may want to have me stoned or dragged out to the market square and put in irons. You see, I have betrayed the bible of the “bon vivant”, the guide of the gourmet and the repository tome of all things Thanksgiving. As big of a sin as that was, I did not regret it for a single moment.
For Canadian Thanksgiving this year, my girlfriend and I chose swine over fowl. Yes, it’s true. We opted for slow cooked ribs over more traditional fare, like turkey. This devilishly delicious platter was a whole lot simpler than you’d think and it freed us up for a romantic night at home where the only significant time investment was the 45-60 minutes it took to chop up and bake the potatoes.
If you are going to try this at home, first you’ll want to pre-heat your oven to 425o F. Brown your ribs in the oven for 15 minutes on each side. Drain off the fat and marinate them in your favorite sauce BBQ sauce. We used Jack Daniel’s Smoked Hickory flavor. Place the ribs in a slow cooker and set it for 6-8 hours. One hour before they are ready, re-baste the ribs with the sauce reduction forming at the bottom of the cooker. Once the ribs are done, re-coat with more sauce. We took about a cup of the Jack Daniel’s sauce and mixed in a 2-1 portion of honey and molasses to thicken it before laying it over the ribs.
For the side we cut up a few potatoes, placed them on baking sheets and sprinkled them in oregano, salt & pepper and put them in an oven pre-heated to 350o F for 25 minutes.
This, of course, is not the only way to prepare succulent fall-off-the-bone ribs, but as far as an easy recipe that’s simple to prepare, doesn’t involve a lot of pots & pans and tastes as good as or better than the restaurant offerings, this was definitely one of the best romantic dinner ideas we have had.
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