Passion Fruit BBQ Ribs

Chef Damien Charles throws down an epic Passion Fruit BBQ Ribs seasoned with Cuisine’s Zesty Rib Rub and glazed to perfection using a homemade Passion Fruit Barbecue Sauce. To accompany the ribs we have a Caribbean style red beans with a quick corn bread. Special thanks to Cuisine for sponsoring this episode of Simply Local. Cuisine products can be found exclusively at Massy Stores Nationwide.

Passion Fruit BBQ Ribs

Ingredients

• 1 rack of ribs
• 1/4 cup Cuisine Zesty Rib Rub
• 1 cup ketchup
• 2 tbsp mustard
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup unsweetened passion fruit juice
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• salt & black pepper to taste

Passion Fruit BBQ Sauce Method

1. Add passion fruit juice, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, bay leaves and sugar to a saucepan then combine well
2. Season with salt and black pepper
3. Cook on medium/ low heat until the mixture reduces and thickens, approx 15 – 20 minutes

Ribs Method

1. Apply spice blend to ribs
2. Place in baking tray or roasting pan and cover with foil
3. Bake in a preheated oven at 375 degrees for 2 1/2 hours
4. Remove ribs from oven then baste with Passion Fruit BBQ sauce
5. Return to oven then broil for 15 minutes
6. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before cutting

Red Beans

Ingredients

• 1 can Cuisine Red Kidney Beans
• 1 medium sized onion, diced
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 thumb sized piece of ginger, finely chopped
• 1 cup of pumpkin, diced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 medium sized sweet pepper, chopped
• 3 blades of chive, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp Cuisine Soyabean Oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp mustard
• 2 tbsp Cuisine Demarara Brown Sugar
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
• Salt & Black Pepper, to taste

Red Beans Method

1. Add oil to a pan then saute onions, garlic and ginger for 1 minute on medium heat
2. Add pumpkin and sweet peppers then continue to saute for 5 minutes
3. Add chives, bay leaves, kidney beans, tomato paste, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar
4. Season with salt and black pepper then continue to saute for 3 minutes
5. Add water, cover and allow to simmer for 10 to 15 minutes

Corn Bread

 Ingredients

• 1 cup Cuisine All Purpose Flour
• 2 cups Cornmeal
• 1 tin Cuisine Cream Style Corn
• 1 cup Cuisine Full Cream Milk
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup oil or butter

Method:

1. Add dry ingredients to a bowl and combine well
2. Combine milk, eggs, oil and cream style corn in a separate bowl
3. Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients until fully combined
4. Transfer batter to a greased bread pan, muffin tray or cast iron skillet
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 25 minutes