PEACH BOURBON BBQ RIBS

PEACH BOURBON BBQ RIBS

This dish is sort of an Asian-fusion that I came up with.  East meets The South!  These ribs are cooked in a slow cooker and finished off on the grill.  The ribs are sticky and sweet, the fresh peach salsa has a little kick, and the sesame jasmine rice pulls it all together.

For the ribs you will need:

• 4 lbs. pork loin ribs
• 1 12-oz jar peach preserves
• 1 cup Saucy Susan
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 Tbsp. Crushed Peppercorn and Garlic Rub*
• 1 Tbsp. bourbon
• 1 Tbsp. yellow mustard
• 1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper   

Cut ribs into single-rib portions.  Place ribs in your 4-quart slow cooker.  In a medium bowl, combine peach preserves, onion, peppercorn and garlic rub, bourbon, mustard, vinegar, salt and cayenne pepper; pour over ribs and stir to coat.


Cover and cook on high setting for 4 hours.  Remove ribs from cooking liquid and place on a sheet pan.  Cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.  Pour cooking liquid in a medium sauce pan.  Skim off as much fat as you can.  Bring to a simmer.  Simmer for about 20 minutes, or until slightly thickened.


While sauce is reducing.  Heat up the grill.  When sauce is ready, pour over ribs.  Grill for about 2-3 minutes on each side.


Fresh Peach Salsa:

• 3 large, ripe peaches, cut into 1/2" cubes
• 1 medium cucumber, cut into 1/2" cubes
• 1 red or yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1 small red onion, diced
• Freshly squeezed lime juice from 1 whole lime
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• Cilantro for garnish

Combine all the above ingredients in a medium bowl.  Stir to combine and refrigerate until ready to serve.

BUFFALO STYLE CHICKEN WRAP

Ingredients:

1 package egg roll wrappers (about 12-15 you'll need)

2 cups cooked, shredded chicken

2/3 cup Buffalo sauce (or until chicken is coated as desired)

1 cup crumbled Blue cheese (less if you are not a true fan)

1 cup cole slaw mix, dry

Non-stick cooking spray

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400. In a small bowl, mix chicken and buffalo sauce together. Add more or less until coated to desired taste. Separate egg roll "shells". Place about 1 tbsp cole slaw inside egg roll shell. Add 2-3 tbsp chicken mixture on top followed by 1 tbsp blue cheese crumbles (less if desired). Gently roll egg roll until closed. Place on sprayed cookie sheet. Once egg rolls are filled, spray evenly with cooking spray. Bake in oven for about 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown. You can serve with blue cheese dressing or ranch.

*Tip for rolling egg rolls, roll it closed as you would an envelope. Moving the bottom right corner to the middle, followed by the lower left corner to middle. Roll and close in sides. When done, all sides should be sealed in wrapper.

Enjoy