Raspberry Chipotle Baby Back Ribs

Erin at The Queen of Tarts Blog posted a Raspberry Chipotle Ribs recipe the other day that just had to be a part of my 4th of July menu! 

My family loves baby back pork ribs, and with raspberry & the tasty heat from the chipotles in adobo, I knew it would be a hit.

The sauce is so easy to make!  Took all of 5 minutes to assemble and mix the ingredients, then 5 minutes to simmer.  It is so good, everyone kept "tasting" it.  My husband even dunked a celery stick from the veggie tray in it.  He pronounced it, "mighty good"!

Leftover Sauce is a GOOD thing!

The BBQ King grilled the ribs to perfection.  But you'll have to take my word for it.  I was so intent on getting everything on the table, I forgot to take a photo until we were finished! Everyone LOVED these ribs!

DISCLAIMER:  Under normal circumstances, I would never show "after" photos of a meal.  But...



Raspberry Chipotle Ribs


As for the leftover sauce?  Erin suggested pouring over a block of cream cheese and serving it with crackers as an appetizer.  That is a definite possibility.  But it will more likely show up on grilled chicken in a day or two!

Please try these ribs!  If you like sweet/spicy BBQ, you're going to LOVE these!

Sale Ends Friday, June 12th

I hope you've had those grills all fired up & have been cooking yourselves some marvelous meals! I am just lovin' BBQ season...


Here's a really nice grilled side salad recipe that has great summer taste.

Grilled Green Bean Salad
Ingredients
12 oz. fresh green beans, trimmed
1/4 cup fresh cilantro ( may sub with parsley), coarsely chopped
4 green onions, sliced
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 small can water chestnuts, chopped
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 Tbsp. lime juice
Lime wedges (optional)
Directions
1. Place washed and drained green beans in a vegetable grill basket. Grill until crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. Remove to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with cilantro, green onions, celery, oil, and juice. Cover and let stand at room temperature for up to 30 minutes.
2. To serve, sprinkle with salt and pepper; squeeze lime wedges over top. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

I also wanted to post a quick reminder that the 50% off sale on Tupperware's Special BBQ Set ends tomorrow, June 12th @ 11:59 pm PDT! If you missed it, you can hear a short demo on the BBQ Set on the May 19th post.

Happy Grilling!

Chris