Spare Ribs Adobo- Lupe's Style

I love spare ribs adobo and my wife Lupe does a fantastic job of cooking it. She has her own twist on this island favorite by adding a potato and tomato sauce. All I can say is you have just got to try this out. You won't regret it.

Here is the recipe....

Spare Ribs Adobo

Ingredients

1. 1 rack of spare ribs cut into 3 inch pieces.
2. 1 cup soy sauce (Kikkoman).
3. 1 cup apple cider vinegar.
4. ½ medium onion, diced.
5. 4 cloves of garlic, minced.
6. ½ to 1 tsp ground black pepper.
7. 3 bay leaves.
8. 2 to 3 tbsp of olive oil or just enough to cover the bottom of the pot.
9. 1 large potato cubed cut into ½ inch cubes (optional).
10. 1 small can of tomato sauce (optional).

Directions

1. Cut up, rinse and drain the spare ribs
2. Cut the onions and garlic
3. Heat oil in pot over medium heat.
4. Sauté the onions and garlic.
5. Add the spare ribs, turn heat to high and brown the spare ribs.
6. With the heat remaining on high add the rest of the ingredients except the optional items.
7. Crumble up the dried bay leaves when adding.
8. Cook about 20 minutes, then add the cubed potato and tomato sauce at this time if you are going to use them.
9. Cook another 10 minutes until the potatoes are cooked but not disintegrating.

The spare ribs should be cooked but not falling off the bone. Just firm enough to stay on the bone.

Serve with lemon finadene http://guamfirehousecook.blogspot.com/2011/05/lemon-finadene-guam-bbq-dipping-sauce.html and white Jasmine rice.

Try this recipe with and without the optional items. It is really great tasting either way.

I hope you enjoy.

Until next time....