Chinese Style Coconut Ribs

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs lamb baby back ribs
• 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk (shake the can, open and stir)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
• 3/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 medium onion, chopped fine
• 1/3 cup light soy sauce
• 2 lemons, juice of
• 2 limes, juice of
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons grated ginger
• 2 stalks lemongrass, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 lime, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 2 slices lemons
• 2 slices limes

Recipe

• 1 in a small glass bowl combine five spice powder, ginger, paprika, lemon peel, pepper and salt.
• 2 rub into ribs and set aside.
• 3 in another bowl combine the coconut milk, pineapple juice, cilantro, brown sugar, onion, soy sauce, lemon and lime juice, garlic, ginger, lemon grass and salt.
• 4 place a rack on a baking pan and center ribs.
• 5 cover with coconut mixture and the lemon and lime slices.
• 6 cover with foil.
• 7 bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 and 1/2 hours or until tender when pierced with a knife.
• 8 in a blender whirl the coconut milk, lemon and lime slices to smooth.
• 9 heat grill to medium high, grilling ribs for 5 minutes on the first side, 3 on the other, brushing with the coconut milk mixture.
• 10 remove from grill and pour on remaining coconut milk mixture, serve.