Well, I guess it’s really pork one way with three different applications, but now that I’ve got your attention…
On Superbowl Sunday, I made country pork ribs for the first time.
Ribs ready to sear, y'hear?
I seasoned the ribs with Penzey’s Barbecue of the Americas and smoked paprika. Then, after somewhat searing both sides, cooked ‘em slow and low with one sweet onion and a bottle of beer.
Slow and low, that is the tempo!
I also made a BBQ sauce, using a recipe from Mastering the Grill (Andrew Schloss and David Joachim) as the jump-off point: Sweet, Hot and Sour BBQ Sauce. It’s ketchup and honey mustard in a 2:1 ratio with brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Tabasco (I used sriracha) and black pepper. Pretty simple, but pretty acidic. I didn’t like the sauce at first, so I added molasses then a little soy sauce to mellow it out. Not to be immodest, but it really was quite tasty with the pork.
So, how to pull off pork three ways? Like this!
Lunch: ribs and peas
Dinner: pulled pork nachos topped with cheddar & bits of jalapeno–
I served brown and red rice cooked in chicken broth on the side
Pulled porkapalooza!
Breakfast: cheesy eggs with pulled pork and sprigs of cilantro rolled up in a warm flour tortilla
Cheesy eggs + pulled pork + tortilla = breakfast
Makes you want to pork out right now, doesn’t it? Admitting it is your first step toward recovery. 
Go for it!
February 13, 2010 at 4:34 pm
Looks good, and I won’t take you out and string you up since you didn’t call it BBQ. I’ve cooked country style ribs more times than you can shake a stick.
I’ve done it your way, pretty much, and sometimes I’ve had kraut with them and fried potatoes. I wanna try yours.
And the breakfast! YUM… Close enough to Mex!
February 21, 2010 at 9:06 pm
I love making c-s pork ribs!! More forgiving than baby backs, and sooooo good, especially on the grill!!
And the nachos?? Another fave, we call the bbq nachos b/c the first time I made them out on the little portable grill on one of our RV trips – awesome!! I like to drizzle ranch dressing on them after the cheese has melted! Yum! Hope you’re surviving the brutal winter – spring will be here soon – take care friend!!!
February 22, 2010 at 3:59 am
Porkapalooza! That’s great!
February 23, 2010 at 11:25 am
I’m all about those pulled pork nachos! YUM, I’m hungry!