How I Make My Haitian Oven Bake BBQ Ribs

pork ribs

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken thighs are leaner and pork shoulder is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: tamari

Coconut aminos is lower in sodium and tamari is gluten-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds flavor and is a natural sweetener.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with less intensity, while banana peppers are milder.

Wash the ribs with fresh lime, ensuring to cover all sides.

Remove excess fat and silver skin from the ribs.

Clean the ribs with a mixture of sour orange, vinegar, and salt for 15-20 minutes.

Rinse the ribs after cleaning to remove the cleaning mixture.

Season the ribs with adobo seasoning, garlic powder, and black pepper on both sides.

Let the seasoned ribs marinate for about 20 minutes.

Cover the ribs with aluminum foil and place them in the oven at 350°F.

Cook the ribs for about 1 hour, then remove the foil to check.

Prepare the barbecue sauce using the liquid from the pan, honey, and two types of barbecue sauce, plus a bit of ketchup.

Apply the barbecue sauce to the ribs, ensuring even coverage on both sides.

Return the ribs to the oven on a low broil setting to caramelize the sauce.

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