Tonight I had company coming over for dinner.
This always excites me because I get a chance to show off a bit in the kitchen!
Tonight I am going to share 2 little tricks to make your barbeque pork ribs and baked potatoes seem like they came from a restaurant.
Let's start with the Barbequed pork ribs.
I cooked mine on my wood burning stove, but a slow cooker will work just as well.
Start by browning the ribs in a skillet over medium heat. At this time, I seasoned them lightly with salt, pepper and cinnamon, which is a closely guarded secret of the top BBQ restaurants.
Then I layered the meat in the bottom of my pan, diced up an onion on top and topped it all off with a whole bottle of BBQ sauce. Then I put the lid on and let it simmer for about 3 hours until the meat started to fall apart. If you use a slow cooker, you can put this on low in the morning and have it ready when you get home from work.
Ribs just seem to go hand in hand with baked potatoes but I always hated messing with foil.
They are a pain to make, never came out quite right for me and the skins always got thrown out because no one liked them. Then I happened on a trick that turned it all around!
Preheat your oven to 400 F.
Pick your largest potatoes for baking and wash them thoroughly, taking out any eyes or bad spots.
Take each one and poke thoroughly with a fork.
Now for the trick!
Rub each potato with oil. I prefer a nice extra virgin olive oil. Then sprinkle salt LIGHTLY over them. This is what gives the skin it's extra special flavor!
Then just place the potatoes directly on the rack. I place a cookie sheet on the rack below them in case any oil drips. Bake for 30 minutes, flip them, and cook for another 30 minutes.
I have yet to have a potato be undercooked or overcooked this way!
The inside is fluffy and the outside is yummy!
Add a bit of butter and sour cream and it's perfect!
Everyone enjoyed the dinner and I hope you did too!
Happy eating!
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