Ribs Revisited

  • I ate pork ribs in two restaurants on my visit to Gdańsk this year.
  • Previously I have posted about ribs cooked with Ribs with Cabbage and Ribs with Sauerkraut, the first inspired by the recipe from my late cousin Krystyna. 
  • I have also posted a recipe for ribs cooked with fruit.
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  • This recipe is inspired on the ones I had in Bowkie  –  a restaurant by the Motlawa river quayside in Gdańsk.
  •  The ribs are slow cooked in a little stock with onions.
  • Then they are finished off in an oven and served with an oniony gravy. 

INGREDIENTS

  • 1-2 racks of pork ribs
  • 2 onions
  • 4-5 peppercorns
  • 4 -5 allspice grains
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cloves of garlic – chopped.
  • 250ml chicken stock
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Method

  • I cooked this using a slow cooker.
  • Chop the onions into thin slices.
  • Put in the base of the slow cooker and add the peppercorn, allspice grains, garlic and the bay leaves.
  • Put the ribs on top.
  • Add the chicken stock.
  • Cook until the meat is tender.
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  • Pre-heat the oven to GM 6.
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  • Put the ribs on a grid in a roasting pan and cook for around 30 minutes.
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  • Meanwhile make  gravy/sauce with the contents of the slow cooker.
  • Sieve the onions from the liquid.
  • Use a stick blender to purée the onions.
  • Put the purée into a saucepan and add some of the cooking liquor.
  • Heat and stir until you have thick sauce.
  • Season to taste
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  • Pour the sauce over part of the ribs to serve.