I thawed a pack of baby back ribs Saturday night with plans to cook Loslos for next day’s lunch. Crunchy breaded ribs, steamed rice and ketchup…I was so looking forward to a fantastic meal. And then, of course, I opened my pantry and boo-hoo! I only had about an inch of oil left, definitely not enough for deep-frying. Don’t ya just hate it when that happens? I debated about doing a quick run to the grocery store but in the end, I decided to prepare my ribs freestyle and just threw in whatever handy ingredients I had into the pot. Yey! Thank God for creativity because these pineapple pork ribs were the bomb! Sweet, tangy and delicious, they’re a delightful dish the whole family is sure to love. Enjoy!
Pineapple Pork Ribs
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Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 large potato, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 thumb-size ginger, peeled and minced
- 2 pounds baby back ribs
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 cup pineapple tidbits
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- salt and pepper to paste
Instructions
- In a pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Remove from pot and drain on paper towels.
- Add onions, garlic and ginger and cook until limp and aromatic.
- Add ribs and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Add pineapple juice, soy sauce, pineapple tidbits and water. Bring to a boil, skimming scum that may float to top.
- Lower heat, cover and cook for about 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until meat is fork-tender, adding more water in ½ cup increments as needed.
- In the last 30 minutes of cooking, add raisins. When meat is cooked, add potatoes and continue to cook until tender. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
Girlfie says
October 20, 2014 at 6:41 amI made it today. It turned out really well. Very tasty and pork is super soft, my fiance is an american and he is super maarte when it comes to food, but this is one of his most favorite meal that i cooked.. thumbs up! Thank you po sa recipe!
Lalaine says
October 21, 2014 at 12:10 amThanks for the feedback, Girlfie. I am glad nagustuhan niyo 🙂
Michelle Kenney says
October 16, 2014 at 2:56 amHi ate lalaine ( if i may call u ate? hehe)
I found kawaling pinoy very interesting. I just moved here in Adelaide South Australia and your blog is a huge help as I miss filipino foods. I cant wait to especially cook this pineapple pork ribs.
Michelle
Lalaine says
October 19, 2014 at 1:22 amNo problem, I have long accepted that I am old enough to be everybody’s ate hahaha
Thank you so much, Michelle for your kind words. I am glad you find Kawaling Pinoy useful. Visited your blog, love the concept and the photos. Post more often, I’d love to read more 🙂