1/2 c Onion (1 md); chopped
1 tb Red chiles; ground
3 cl Garlic; finely chopped
1/2 oz Baking chocolate; grated
2 tb Cider vinegar
2 tb Sugar
2 tb Vegetable oil
6 Juniper berries;
- dried, crush
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Water
6 oz Can tomato paste
3 lb Fresh pork back ribs *
* Rack of ribs should be cut lengthwise across the bones. Have the
butcher do this with his meat saw.
Cook and stir onion in oil in 2 qt saucepan for 2 minutes. Stir in
ground red chiles, juniper berries, garlic, and salt. Cover and
cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in chocolate until
melted. Pour water, vinegar, and tomato paste into food processor
workbowl fitted with steel blade or into a blender container. Add
onion mixture and sugar; cover and process until well blended. Heat
oven to 375°F. Cut between pork back ribs to separate. Place in a
single layer in roasting pan, pour sauce evenly over pork. Bake
uncovered 30 minutes; turn pork. Bake until done, about 30 minutes
longer.
