When I think about sweet, juicy Blueberries I think about foods like Bluberry Muffins, Blueberry Parfaits and Blueberry Smoothies. I don’t associate Blueberries with meats. For me it’s not a common ingredient in most meat-based recipes.
I receieved some information from Chilen Fresh Fruit, as well as a mouth watering recipe for Blueberry and Ginger-Glazed Pork Ribs. This rib recipe will deliver an incredible burst of flavor thanks to summer fresh fruit from Chile, which is available in markets across the country. Fresh blueberries make all the difference. Succulent and delicious, these ribs will demand encores all winter long.
Enjoy this recipe, compliments of Chilean Fresh Fruit.
Fresh Blueberry and Ginger Glazed Pork Ribs
Ingredients:
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves, garlic, minced
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1-1/2 cups ketchup
2 cups Fresh Chilean Blueberries
1/4 cup molasses
2 Tablespoons vinegar
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
2 Tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
salt and pepper to taste
4 lbs. baby back pork ribs
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375
In a medium saucepan, sauté onion and garlic in olive oil. Add all other sauce ingredients. Stir well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
Coat both sides of ribs with sauce. Reserve 1/3 of sauce for a second coating. Arrange ribs meat side up on a cooling rack. Set in a foil lined pan. Cover with foil and bake 1 hour. Remove foil and bake 30 minutes more. Coat ribs with second layer of sauce. Bake another 30 minutes at 400.
Makes 6 servings
Nutrients per Serving: 624 calories, 41 gms total fat, 371calories from fat, 15 gms saturated fat, 160 mg cholesterol, 676 mg sodium, 1 gm dietary fiber, 37gms protein
For more fresh ideas and recipes go to www.ChileanFruitOnliine.com. There you can find the recipe for Fresh Chilean Blueberry Chicken and Pork Marinade (pictured below), as well as recipes for other fruits including Grilled Pork Chops Stuffed With Nectarines and Fresh Fruit Pizza.
Kimberly
*I was not compensated for this post. I posted this for the enjoyment of my site readers. Any opinions expressed are my own.
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Lisa @ljenator says
Ok now I would have never thought of using blueberries. This sounds absolutely FANTASTIC!! Definitely on my list of things to make! WOW! Thank you for sharing!
Karen says
This sounds really good. Gotta go get some blueberries now.
Virginia from That Bald Chick says
I have a cranberry chicken recipe that I LOVE, so I am sure this would be a hit, too!
Canadian Mom Blogger says
That looks delicious. I love blueberries.
Jenn @therebelchick says
Yum, thanks for sharing, this recipe looks awesome!