Ingredients
Scale
- 8 - bone-in country style pork ribs
For the Rub:
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 2 tsp. black pepper corns
- 2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Gratings of nutmeg
- 8 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup of fresh Italian parsley
- 2 tbs. olive oil
- 2 tbs. apricot preserves
Instructions
- Place the spices in a mortar and pestle and grind them well.
- Remove the spices from the mortar and place in a small bowl.
- Add the fresh parsley to the mortar and crush the parsley. Place the parsley in the bowl with the spices.
- Place the garlic in the mortar and pestle and crush the garlic, again place the garlic in the bowl with the spices and parsley.
- Add the olive oil and the apricot preserves to the bowl and stir.
- Preheat the Oven to 325 degrees F.
- Place the ribs in a large cast iron frying pan. Lay the ribs flat on their side.
- Brush the rub over each rib.
- Cover the pan with tin foil.
- Bake the ribs for 1 ½ hours to 2 hours. The ribs should be fall off the bone tender at this point.
- Remove the tin foil and let the ribs rest for about 5 – 10 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Main Dish
