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LP 23 – Rib Ends Braised in Green Tomato Chutney
At the end of summer last year, I made some green tomato chutney or chow-chow as it is commonly called here in the South (recipe will be posted soon). It is basically a green tomato relish. It even looks like the relish that you buy at the grocery store. We haven’t even finished a jar yet, so I decided I should make something using this ingredient just to use them up. I used this to replace the vinegar and tahure called for in the original recipe.I also had some rib ends that I cut off from some spare ribs that we barbecued in the oven (Recipe for that will also follow soon) so I decided to braise some the ends instead of waiting until I could get some pork belly.So here is my entry for this round of Lasang Pinoy:
2 lbs. spare rib ends (trimmed from the bottom edge of 2 racks of spare ribs)
2 cups or 1 pint jar of Green Tomato Relish (Chow-chow)
6 cloves Garlic, peeled and left whole
1 medium Onion, sliced
1 Bay Leaf
1 Star Anise
5 whole Cloves
1 Cinnamon Stick
1 tablespoon Szechuan Peppercorns
3 tablespoons Soy Sauce
Place all the ingredients in a slow cooker or Crockpot and cook on high for 4 hours. If you are going to be gone all day, put it on medium setting and cook for 8 hours. By the time you get home, just dish some up on top of a mound of rice and enjoy!
Because the tomato chutney is sweet, spicy and tangy, that is just the taste that you get with this braised dish. The sauce gets reduced, the flavors concentrate and blend with the other ingredients, and you end up with something utterly delicious without slaving in the kitchen all day!
Thanks to Lorraine of Super Sarap for hosting this round of Lasang Pinoy.
Written by Jeanette Moore (JMom)
I am a terrible housekeeper but I do love to cook so it all evens out in the end. I like to try new recipes that I think my family will like. However, I am not one to follow all recipes to the letter. I tend to tweak and change the recipes based on what I have on hand and how I am feeling at the time. Feel free to share your versions, I just might try it out next time I make the dish again.
Filed under: Filipino, Lasang Pinoy, pork
It seems really yummy, thank you for the recipe!
Hi JMom! I’ve never had Humba this way. And that Green Tomato Chutney sounds so interesting – seems that everyone thinks so. The Humba I grew up with has Banana Blossoms in it. So when I saw Humba, wow, that brought up so many memories. I’ve included your Humba post in http://www.foodbloggers.net/ please vote on it so it gets included in the front page. Anyone can sign up and add an entry to be voted on.
Oh my, this looks so delicious! I think i’m going to make this for supper tomorrow night. mmm yum.
Hi Jmom! I’ve never had green tomato chutney. I can’t wait to try it and your yummy recipe!:)
hi ut-man, thanks
coming from you, that’s a great compliment. Thanks for visiting.
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Judging from the photo, your ingredients and cooking method I agree, it must be delicious. Great cooking innovation..
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hi dhanggit, thanks! it really was good. different, but good
hmmmm, great LP entry!! the humba looks really delicious