Bunratty Castle Pork Ribs with Honey-Whiskey Sauce

Yield: 4 to 6 as a first course

Ingredients

Pork Ribs

• 5 pounds pork spareribs

Honey-Whiskey Sauce

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, peeled and sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 cup Irish whiskey
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 4 cups homemade chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
• 1/2 cup demi-glace or concentrated chicken broth

Instructions

Pork Ribs

1. Put the ribs in a large pot or Dutch oven and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook until fork tender, about 1 hour, skimming the water occasionally to remove the foam.
2. Transfer ribs to a large baking pan. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Honey-Whiskey Sauce

1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the oil and cook the onion and garlic until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in all the remaining ingredients except the demi-glace or concentrated chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cook until the sauce reduces by half, 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Stir in the demi-glace. Pour half the sauce over the ribs and bake, turning once, until the ribs begin to brown, 30 to 40 minutes.
3. Slice the meat into 4 or more ribs per person and serve with remaining sauce.

Attribution

Bunratty Castle - Ireland