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Peanut Curry Braised Ribs is a delicious recipe that you will never forget! These braised ribs are so good, you’ll be making them over and over again!
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peanut curry braised ribs
To date, this is my favorite recipe. Without question. These peanut curry braised ribs are absolutely delicious and so easy to make. The ribs are seasoned and coated with onion powder, garlic powder, ginger, cinnamon, and a little bit of red pepper flakes. Braised them in the oven for about 3 hours. Then make the sticky peanut curry sauce which consists of peanut butter, a little curry powder, soy sauce, brown sugar, and warmed on the stovetop to reduce. When I tell you this is my new favorite recipe, I’m not kidding. It’s so delicious!
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so, how do you cook ribs?
These ribs specifically are braised. Braising simply means to cook slowly in the oven. Often when people braise, they also sear on the stove top and then cook in the oven. Either way works, just depends on what you’re cooking. Typically when I braise meats, I do like to sear on the stove top. Mostly with an oil, such as olive oil, and an aromatic and an herb – like garlic and thyme or fresh rosemary. However, with this recipe, I wanted to make cooking these ribs as easy as can be while still preserving the moisture and tenderness of the meat and maximizing flavor.
So, I opted to simply season these ribs, cover them with aluminum foil and bake them for 3 hours at 275 degrees F. Covering the ribs with aluminum foil allows them to steam a bit and ensure that these are super tender. Which like who doesn’t love juicy and tender ribs?!
what goes with peanut curry braised ribs?
Anything that your heart desires! We ate these with a side salad and a little bit of white rice. Because these ribs have so much flavor, I’d recommend pairing them with something that’s a bit more neutral in taste. You really want these to be the centerpiece of your plate. Also, if you have left over peanut curry sauce, you can use the peanut curry as a salad dressing.
Honestly, the sauce is my favorite part. It’s sticky, it has a lot of peanut flavor and a subtle hint of sweetness. I also topped the ribs with chopped mint leaves and chopped peanuts for added texture. It was amazing! So, what goes with peanut curry braised ribs? Anything you want! As far as beverages, I would drink this with a long island iced tea (if you’re over 21 of course) or a creamy coconut juice. The creamy coconut juice would REALLY make these pop!
how long should you braise? what temperature?
The ribs should be braised at 275 degrees F for three hours minutes. I found that this method is best. I tried braising another slab of ribs at 300 degrees and they weren’t as tender. So, as I always say – low and slow is key! That’s low heat cooked over several hours. In this case, three hours.. lol I found that any longer made the ribs too dry and a little tough. And let’s be clear, we want to avoid that at all costs.
pork or beef ribs?
This recipe uses pork ribs. If you’re using beef ribs, you’ll have to defer to your own judgement as to how to best cook them and what temperature is best and for how long. I’ve never cooked beef ribs before so I cannot advise anyone on that! lol If you do use beef ribs, you don’t have to change any of the seasonings or sauce ingredients. Those can remain the same!
I will say that I enjoy both, I’ve just never actually made beef ribs – yet! Stay tuned 🙂 I hope that you enjoy this recipe as much as we do! It’s such a beautiful recipe that’s delicious and easy. I can’t say enough good things about it!
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Peanut Curry Braised Ribs
Ingredients
- 1 slab (about 4 lb slab) Pork Ribs
- 2 tsp Onion powder
- 1 tbsp Garlic powder
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes, optional
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- 1 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- Pinch red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
- Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs. Combine Onion powder, Garlic powder, ground ginger, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl and mix together. Season the ribs with salt and pepper then coat both sides in seasoning blend.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place ribs on the baking sheet and drizzle olive oil on top. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 3 hours.
- While ribs are cooking, grab a small sauce pan. Over medium low heat, add curry powder, brown sugar, peanut butter, soy sauce, water, and red pepper flakes. Whisk constantly until sauce reduces and thickens, about 5-7 minutes.
- Cut up ribs and brush with sauce. Broil in the oven for 2-3 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I cannot wait to try this recipe! But…they aren’t braised by any stretch of the imagination. Braising is a technique where whatever you are braising is just barely in a liquid —usually a big piece of meat on top of a pile of vegetables with cooking stock etc and covered. it’s a wet/ dry combination technique – the meat gets the benefit of cooking above the liquid without getting wet/ soaked in juice— stays extra meaty. Steaming is the food out of the liquid. So, in short, you are baking!!!! Baking isn’t boring, embrace it!
Wow, thank you so much for letting me know!
Oh, I really wanted to like these, but I’m afraid that I did not. Obviously there is going to be differing tastes, and I mean no criticism, just a different view. The cooking method was great, they did come out nice and tender, but I felt as though the seasoning was a little confused. The seasonings seemed to fuse several cuisines, and it didn’t blend well for me. I would probably make them again with the salt/pepper/garlic/onion rub, then brush them later with sauce without the curry, as some of the flavours were good in there. Thanks for posting the recipe!
Thanks for your review! Everyone’s palate is different and I completely understand that everything isn’t for everybody! We love this recipe and love fusing a ton of flavors so if that’s not your thing, that’s cool too! 🙂
Can this recipe be adapted to the Instant Pot?
Absolutely, you would cook the ribs according to their weight. The same portions can stay the same.
Hi. The recipe looks great and I’m planning to make it soon. Just wanted to let you know, though, that “braise” is not the correct term to use for how you’re cooking the ribs. Braising means that after searing the protein, you cook (or stew, basically) it slowly in liquid. What you’re doing here with the ribs, is baking, since there’s no added liquid involved. (If you were cooking them uncovered, it would be considered roasting.) Thought you might want to know and possibly amend the wording.
Thanks so much for letting me know, I’ll definitely take this into consideration!
The ribs were so tender they just fell off the bone. It paired well with white rice. Also this was my first time making ribs but was super easy to do. 🥰
I’m so happy to hear this! Thanks for your review!
In the text it says to cook for 2 hours 15 minutes at 275, but the recipe says 3 hours.
Which is correct?
3 hours is correct, thanks!
That sauce is incredible. Like out of this world! I could bathe in it. Officially addicted to this recipe!
Thank you Charlotte! I really appreciate your feedback! 🙂
absolutely delicious!
Thanks so much! This recipe is one of my favorites 🙂
These are the best ribs I’ve ever made. I. Am. HOOKED!
I made these for our christmas dinner after I saw you post it yesterday and they were so good! I’m making them again because they were so easy and tasted so good!!
Wow, this is awesome! Thank you for your feedback on this recipe!