- Preparation time
- 40 mins
- Cooking time
- 110 mins
- Difficulty
- Easy Recipes
- Serves
- 4 people
- Dinner
- April 12, 2016
Mexican Braised Spare Ribs with Squash and Corn.
Braise pork ribs with a homey, vegetable-rich sauce with a touch of heat, and use the leftovers for tacos. This is a classic recipe from Mexican cooking sage Josefina Velázquez de León.
PrintMexican Braised Spare Ribs with Squash and Corn
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 poblano chiles
- 1/2 lb. tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 yellow onion
- 1 1/2 lb. pork spare-ribs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp. lard
- 1 1/2 lb. zucchini, trimmed, halved lengthwise and sliced on the bias
- 3 ears of corn, kernels removed and saved, cob thrown away
- 4 cups beef stock
- 1/2 lb. firm Mexican cheese, for serving
Instructions
- Heat the oven to broil. Place poblanos on a baking sheet and cook, turning as needed, until charred, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly, then trim, remove the seeds, and thinly slice.
- Meanwhile, cover tomatoes, garlic, and onion with water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the tomatoes are soft, 5 minutes. Drain, discarding liquid, place tomatoes, garlic, and onion in a blender, and pur?e until smooth.
- Heat the lard in a large saucepan over medium-high. Season ribs with salt and pepper and, working in batches, cook, turning as needed, until browned, about 6 minutes, and transfer the ribs to a plate. Add the reserved tomato pur?e, the zucchini, and the corn to the pan and cook, stirring, until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add the stock and the ribs and cook, uncovered, until thick and the ribs are tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Serve on a platter.
