Baked Hickory Smoked Baby Back Ribs

Filipino Style Recipe: Baked hickory smoked baby back ribs is a popular dish in Western and Asian Cuisine. This dish is consists of loin ribs or back ribs marinated in hickory smoked barbecue sauce then baked until tender. This is usually served as main dish together with steamed veggies and mashed potatoes or rice. RACKS is one of the best restaurant that offered this kind of dish. Their version of hickory smoked baby ribs is very tender and the meat falls off from its bone.

Estimated time of preparation: 10 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of baking: 190 minutes

Ingredients:
2 racks baby back ribs
1 bottle hickory smoked barbecue sauce

Equipment and Materials:
Aluminum foil
Basting brush
oven

Procedures:
Part 1
1. Remove the silvery membrane at the interior side of the rack by simply cutting a small piece at the edge and peeling it off with your finger.
2. Prick the meat several times with a knife.
2. Brush the ribs liberally with hickory smoked barbecue sauce.
3. Wrap each rack of ribs tightly in aluminum foil then refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Part 2
1. Preheat oven at 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Bake the meat in the preheated oven for 2 1/2 hours or until tender.
3. Remove the meat from oven, open foil and brush another layer of barbecue sauce.
4. Set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit then put the meat back to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes.
5. Repeat the brushing and baking for four times at 10 minutes each.
6. Remove the meat from the oven and brush again with the barbecue sauce before serving.

Pan Grilled Chicken Barbecue and Broccoli

Filipino Style Recipe: pan grilled chicken barbecue and broccoli is another mouth-watering chicken dish. This dish is similar to chicken barbecue but we cooked chicken into grill pan instead in hot charcoal. Usually the chicken marinated in seasonings then grill until tender then serve with grilled broccoli for side dish.

Estimated time of preparation: 5-10 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 15-20 minutes each side of chicken
Good for 2-3 persons

Ingredients:
2 pieces chicken legs with thigh attached
2 cups broccoli florets, halves

Marinade:
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons calamansi or lime juice
4 gloves garlic, pounded
2 bay leaves(laurel)
1 tablespoons
1/2 cup soda(7-up or sprite)
salt and pepper to taste

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a large container, combine soy sauce, calamansi juice, bay leaves, garlic, soda, salt and ground pepper.
2. Using a sharp knife, slits the chicken meat diagonal cuts on both sides.
3. Add chicken then cover and marinate for 4 hours or overnight inside the fridge.

Part 2
1. Remove the chicken from marinade and set aside.
2. Add ketchup to marinade for basting. Mix until well blended.
3. In a grill pan, heat olive oil then grill marinated chicken over hot charcoal for 15 to 20 minutes while basting each side with marinade mixture.
4. In a same pan, grill broccoli for 3-5 minutes.
5. Transfer chicken and broccoli to serving plate and serve immediately.

Chicken Barbecue(Inihaw na Manok)

Filipino Style Recipe: chicken barbecue or inihaw na manok is an easy and popular grilled chicken recipe. Normally the chicken marinade with seasonings then grilled in a hot charcoal until tender. This is almost similar to chicken inasal.

Estimated time of preparation: 5-10 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 15-20 minutes each side of chicken
Good for 4-5 persons

Ingredients:
4-5 chicken legs with thigh attached

Marinade
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons calamansi or lime juice
6 gloves garlic, pounded
2 bay leaves(laurel)
1 tablespoons brown sugar
1 cup soda(7-up or sprite)
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground pepper

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a large bowl, combine soy sauce, calamansi juice, sugar, bay leaves, garlic, soda, salt and ground pepper.
2. Add chicken, cover and marinate chicken for at least 3 hours or overnight inside the fridge.

Part 2
1. Remove the chicken and then reserve the marinade.
1. Grill marinated chicken over hot charcoal for 15 to 20 minutes while basting each side with marinade mixture.
2. Transfer serving plate and serve with steamed rice and spicy vinegar.

Baked Honey Barbecue Spareribs

Filipino Style Recipe: honey barbecue spareribs is popular in American and Chinese cuisines. Usually the spareribs marinated then baked and base with marinated sauce until tender.

Estimated time of preparation: 10-15 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 40-60 minutes
Good for 4-6 persons

Ingredients:
1 1/2 kilo pork spareribs, cut into serving pieces
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
dash of garlic powder
2 tablespoons lemon juice(optional)
1 teaspoon paprika(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix well.
2. In a large container, arrange spareribs and pour the mixture.
3. Marinate for at least 3 hours.

Part 2
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a baking pan, transfer marinated spareribs.
3. Bake uncovered for 40-60 minutes or until tender. Brush with remaining glaze every 10 minutes.
4. Transfer to serving plate, served with barbecue sauce.