Recipe: Ribs with Blender Barbecue Sauce, Worcestershire and Orange-Glazed Baby Back Ribs

RIBS WITH BLENDER BARBECUE SAUCE
6 servings

5 pounds country-style pork ribs or loin spareribs
1 (16-ounce) can apricots, drained
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup white vinegar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Cook ribs in boiling water to cover in a large Dutch oven 30 minutes. Drain and arrange in a large shallow dish. Process apricots and next 5 ingredients in a blender until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. Pour half of mixture over ribs, turning to coat; reserve remaining half of mixture for basting.

Cover ribs, and chill 8 hours, turning occasionally. Remove ribs, discarding marinade, and place on a lightly greased rack in a broiler pan.

Bake ribs at 425? for 40 minutes, basting with reserved apricot mixture.

Bonus: For Pork Chops With Blender Barbecue Sauce, substitute 6 thick bone-in pork chops for ribs. Omit first step, and bake chops at 425? for 40 minutes or until done. Source: mymenus

WORCESTERSHIRE AND ORANGE-GLAZED BABY BACK RIBS

4 Servings
2/3 cup honey
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
6 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons minced orange peel (orange part only)
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon soy sauce
3 3/4 pounds baby back pork ribs
To create a meal around these sweet and pungent ribs, just add fresh corn on the cob and a salad of watercress, red onion and orange slices.

Whisk first 6 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Place ribs in single layer in 13x9x2-inch glass dish. Pour marinade over ribs, turning to coat both sides. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat oven to 350F. Pour marinade from ribs into small saucepan. Boil marinade until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 7 minutes. Line large roasting pan with foil. Arrange ribs, rounded side up, in single layer in prepared pan. Season ribs with salt and pepper.

Bake 10 minutes. Brush both sides of ribs generously with marinade. Bake ribs until glazed and tender, basting top of ribs frequently, about 40 minutes. Cut ribs between bones into individual ribs.

Meanwhile, prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or maintain oven temperature. Grill or bake ribs until deep brown, turning frequently, about 10 minutes.

I haven't tried these but I think they would be good.
Joan