Tex-Mex Roasted Lamb Ribs with Cheese Grits

Name: Tex-Mex Roasted Lamb Ribs with Cheese Grits
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon cayenne; 2 Tbsps pure chile powder (preferably ancho); 2 garlic cloves, minced; 177 milliliters white grits; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 118 milliliters orange marmalade (not bitter); 118 milliliters ounce finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 118 milliliters red-wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon salt; 158 milliliters ounces coarsely shredded sharp white Cheddar; 59 milliliters vegetable oil; 473 milliliters cold water; 1 kilograms Denver ribs (lamb breast spareribs; 2 racks)

Tex-Mex Roasted Lamb Ribs with Cheese Grits might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 13g of protein, 24g of fat, and a total of 475 calories. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works best as a main course, and is done in around 30 minutes. If you have pepper, grits, coarsely sharp cheddar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Stir together oil, garlic, chile powder, cumin, pepper, 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, and 2 teaspoons salt in a small bowl. Pat lamb dry and rub all over with spice mixture.

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Lamb

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Bowl

Transfer lamb to a large sealable plastic bag and seal bag, pressing out excess air. Marinate lamb, chilled, at least 8 hours.

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Lamb

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Bring lamb to room temperature, about 1 hour.

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Lamb

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F.

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Transfer lamb to a 17- by 12-inch heavy shallow baking pan and cover pan tightly with foil, then bake 1 1/4 hours.

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Lamb

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Aluminum Foil

Meanwhile, stir together marmalade, vinegar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cayenne and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a 1-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.

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Marmalade

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Vinegar

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Sauce Pan

Discard foil from lamb and carefully pour off and discard fat from pan.

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Lamb

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Frying Pan

Brush lamb with some of marmalade glaze and roast, basting every 10 minutes (use all of glaze) and turning racks over every 20 minutes, until browned and tender, about 1 hour.

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Marmalade

Glaze

Lamb

Cut racks into individual ribs.

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Ribs

Whisk together water, grits, and salt in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, until very thick, about 10 minutes.

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Grits

Water

Salt

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Whisk

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Remove from heat and stir in cheeses.

Serve grits with ribs.

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Grits

Ribs

Ribs can be marinated up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature before baking.

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Ribs

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Servings:

1teaspoon

black pepper 1teaspoon

cayenne 2Tbsps

pure chile powder (preferably ancho)2

garlic cloves, minced 177milliliters

white grits 2teaspoons

ground cumin 118milliliters

orange marmalade (not bitter)118milliliters

ounce finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 118milliliters

red-wine vinegar 1teaspoon

salt 158milliliters

ounces coarsely shredded sharp white Cheddar 59milliliters

vegetable oil 473milliliters

cold water 1kilograms

Denver ribs (lamb breast spareribs; 2 racks)

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Forge Cellars Classique Riesling with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 21 dollars per bottle.