Ingredients
- 3-4 lbs. pork spareribs
For the Marinade:
- 12 oz. can of Dr Pepper Cherry Soda
- 3 cloves of garlic - chopped
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 1/4 cup of yellow mustard
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 tbs. chili garlic sauce
- 14. 5 oz. can of diced tomatoes
For the Rice:
- 2 cups of uncooked rice
- 11/2 bell peppers
- 1 jalapeño - diced with seeds
- 1 large sweet onion - sliced
- 3 cloves of garlic - chopped
- 1/4 cup of Italian parsley - chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 - 3 tbs. olive oil
Instructions
- In a medium sized sauce pan combine all of the ingredients for the marinade. Cook the marinade over a low heat while gently stirring; for about 20 minutes. The sauce will slightly thicken and reduce down a bit.
- Preheat Oven to 250 degrees F.
- Place the ribs in a baking dish. Brush about half of the sauce on the ribs; brushing both sides. Refrigerate the rest of the marinade.
- Cover the baking dish with foil and place in the oven for about two hours.
- After the two hours; uncover the ribs and brush with more sauce. Place back in the oven at 300 degrees, uncovered for another 30 – 40 minutes; while brushing the ribs at intervals with the sauce.
- Remove the ribs from the oven and slice and serve.
For the Rice:
- Prepare the rice as directed.
- Heat a large frying pan with the olive oil; add the garlic, chopped peppers, jalapeño and onion.
- Sauté until the onion is softened and the garlic is fragrant; add the chopped parsley, salt and pepper and toss.
- Add the cooked rice to the pan and toss.
- Serve with the ribs.