Oven-Roasted Spareribs and Potatoes (Entrecosto no Forno)

Name: Oven-Roasted Spareribs and Potatoes (Entrecosto no Forno)
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4-6
Ingredients: 2 racks (about 6 lb.) St. Louis-style pork spareribs; 1 1 ⁄ 2 cups massa de pimentão , or jarred red bell pepper paste, preferably Incopil brand; 3 lb. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2" pieces; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Serves
serves 4-6

TODD COLEMAN

Ribs are marinated in a thick red pepper paste, braised until tender, and served over roasted potatoes in this Portuguese dish, which first appeared in our November 2013 issue with Jean Anderson's story The Food I Dream Of. The paste is well seasoned, so there's no need to add salt.

Ingredients

2 racks (about 6 lb.) St. Louis-style pork spareribs
1 ¹⁄₂ cups massa de pimentão, or jarred red bell pepper paste, preferably Incopil brand
3 lb. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2" pieces
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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Instructions

Step 1

Place ribs in a roasting pan and rub with pepper paste, coating completely. Cover with plastic wrap; chill overnight.

Step 2

Heat oven to 325°. Let ribs come to room temperature. Uncover pan and season ribs with black pepper. Cover pan with aluminum foil; bake until ribs are tender, about 2 hours. Remove from oven; increase oven to 425°. Transfer ribs to a baking sheet. Scrape red pepper paste from ribs and transfer to a bowl. Pour half the drippings from pan over paste; whisk until smooth. Add potatoes to roasting pan; toss with remaining drippings and season with black pepper. Place ribs over potatoes. Brush paste mixture over ribs. Return to oven; bake, uncovered, until ribs and potatoes are tender, about 1 hour more. Remove pan and heat oven broiler. Broil until ribs are slightly charred, 3–4 minutes. Transfer ribs to a cutting board; let rest until cool enough to handle, then slice into individual ribs. Transfer potatoes to a large serving platter; place ribs over top.

Place ribs in a roasting pan and rub with pepper paste, coating completely. Cover with plastic wrap; chill overnight.
Heat oven to 325°. Let ribs come to room temperature. Uncover pan and season ribs with black pepper. Cover pan with aluminum foil; bake until ribs are tender, about 2 hours. Remove from oven; increase oven to 425°. Transfer ribs to a baking sheet. Scrape red pepper paste from ribs and transfer to a bowl. Pour half the drippings from pan over paste; whisk until smooth. Add potatoes to roasting pan; toss with remaining drippings and season with black pepper. Place ribs over potatoes. Brush paste mixture over ribs. Return to oven; bake, uncovered, until ribs and potatoes are tender, about 1 hour more. Remove pan and heat oven broiler. Broil until ribs are slightly charred, 3–4 minutes. Transfer ribs to a cutting board; let rest until cool enough to handle, then slice into individual ribs. Transfer potatoes to a large serving platter; place ribs over top.