Honey- Maple Ribs

Honey Maple Ribs

Found myself with some ribs and I wanted to do something other than a tomato based barbeque sauce for a little change of pace. I ended up glazing them with combination of honey and real maple syrup. The end result was really good. First I had marinaded the ribs in apple cider vinegar- just placed them in a pan and poured about a cup of cider vinegar over them. The acidity of the vinegar acts to tenderize them. I also sprinkled them with some soy sauce, covered them up and put them in the fridge overnight. The next day I cut the ribs into smaller pieces and placed them in a baking pan. I poured in some of the vinegar, too. I also sprinkled them with sea salt and fresh ground pepper. I baked them at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes. Then I turned the oven down to 350 and cooked them 30 minutes longer. I pulled them out of the oven and drained out the fat from the bottom of the baking pan. Then I drizzled them with honey, maple syrup and a healthy dash of hot sauce. Returned them to the oven for another 30 minutes- until the ribs became caramelized on top. So good. Crisp on the outside but moist in the middle and fall off the bone tender. I still like tomato based barbeque sauces but these ribs were a nice change. Will try on chicken next.