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Apricot Barbecue Pork Chops
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
¼ cup apricot preserves
4 boneless pork chops, ¾-inch
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
thick
2 tablespoons packed dark
1 cup onion, sliced
brown sugar
¼ cup water
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
¼ cup ketchup
½ teaspoon dry mustard
¼ cup teriyaki sauce
¼ teaspoon ground pepper
Heat oil in skillet at 325°. Add pork chops; cook until browned, about 3 minutes per side.
Reduce heat to 200°. Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl; pour over chops
making sure onion slices end up on cooking surface. Cook, covered, until pork chops are
tender, about 15 minutes.
4 servings
Saucy Barbecued Spareribs
Hot Chili Barbecue Sauce
4 cups water
(see recipe below)
1 cup cider vinegar
4 pounds pork spareribs, cut
into serving pieces
Make Hot Chili Barbecue Sauce; remove to bowl. Clean skillet.
Arrange ribs in skillet, meat sides down. Add water and vinegar; heat at 350° until boiling.
Reduce heat to simmer, between Warm and 200°; cook, with cover ½ inch ajar, for 30
minutes or until pork is tender. Remove meat; pour off liquid.
Replace meat in skillet and pour Hot Chili Barbecue Sauce over ribs; cook, covered, at
Warm for 10 minutes. Turn ribs over; cook, covered, 10 minutes. Uncover and cook at 200°
for 2 minutes on each side.
Substitution Tip: Any desired barbecue sauce may be substituted for the Hot Chili Barbecue
Sauce.
4 servings
Hot Chili Barbecue Sauce
2 10-ounce jars apricot
3 to 3½ tablespoons chili powder
preserves
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup chili sauce
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons distilled white
4 to 6 drops hot pepper sauce
vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
sauce
Mix all ingredients in skillet; cook at 350° until boiling. Reduce heat to simmer, between
Warm and 200°; cook 10 minutes.
Preparation Tip: Hot Chili Barbecue Sauce can be made in advance. Refrigerate, covered,
up to 1 month.
About 3 cups