Chipotle BBQ Pork Ribs with Skillet Fried Mexican Corn and Fiesta Green Beans and Potatoes

This is one of my favorites. It is a Chipotle BBQ sauce pork rib, skillet fried Mexican corn and fiesta green beans and potatoes.

The pork ribs are oven roasted low and slow and then coated with a chipotle BBQ sauce that gives the tender, juicy pork rib a great smoky flavor with a very underlying, subtle bit of heat. Now, for those who don't exactly know, a chipotle pepper is a smoked jalapeno. They take on a savory taste when you find them in the adobo sauce. This flavor, paired with pork, makes a fantastic duo! Succulent, tender, with a hardy taste like eating a small steak, this is one of the best pork ribs you'll ever try! Voila! Magnificence!!!

As for the Skillet Fried Mexican Corn, the freshly shucked corn was flavor-filled! First off, freshly shucked corn is so sweet, this is no better time than in the summer to have freshly shucked corn. And paired with some Mexican Chili Powder, the butter coated corn with a squeeze of lime juice was a true Mexican delicacy! Biting into this, you get the sweet of the corn with the sour of the lime juice, then the subtle heat from the chili powder. If you've never had corn on the cob this way, you are truly missing out!

The Fiesta Green Bean and Potatoes are not only a pretty display of colors on the plate, but a veritable feast for the eyes and mouth. The taste of the green beans, sliced potatoes, and roasted red peppers all together give of this rich, savory flavor that keeps you coming back. The red peppers really make this dish pop!

Bar-B-Que Pig's Feet

I know, I know... Pig's feet... But, before you scroll on past, read through here and see if you may like them. As the saying goes, don't knock it 'til you try it! Especially smothered in Bar-B-Que, these things have a very distinct flavor, you just might like em!

For this recipe, you will need:
1.5 - 2 lbs Pig's Feet, halved
2 cups Water, for brine
1 tbsp Freshly Ground Sea Salt, for brine
1 tbsp Pepper, for brine
1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar, for brine
1/2 cup Soy Sauce, for brine
18oz Bar-B-Que Sauce

1. Combine the water, salt, pepper, and apple cider vinegar into a brine.
2. Allow the pig's feet to soak in the brine for at least 24 hours.
3. Boil the pig's feet for 1.5 hoours.
4. Then remove from the boiling water and place on an aluminum foil lined sheet pan and cook in the oven for 45 minutes to get them crisper, adding the Bar-B-Que sauce for the last 15 minutes of cooking.
5. Plate up and serve! I garnished with shredded lettuce and tomato.

Bar-B-Que Bacon Wrapped Chicken with Strawberry and Pineapple Salad

This is my little bit of bad, little bit of good, salad. Once you try it, you'll see what I mean. But hey, you can probably tell by looking at the picture. This salad is bad, but still good for you at the same time. It will appease both the angel and the devil on your shoulder, hehe!

I present for thine dining experience...

My Bar-B-Que Bacon Wrapped with Chicken Strawberry and Pineapple Salad!!!

Bacon Wrapped Chicken
2 lbs Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast Strips
1/2 lb Hickory Smoked Pork Bacon
1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
1 tbsp Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning
1 tbsp Blackening Seasoning

For this, you must prepare the chicken in this manner:
1. Take two boneless, skinless chicken tenders and roll them up on each other in a circle.
2. Wrap them in bacon.
3. Skewer them with toothpicks to keep them intact for cooking.
4. Season them with Tony Chachere's, a little cayenne for heat, and blackening seasoning.
5. Bake them in the oven on 450 degrees for 30-35 mins.
6. Pull out and top with a Chipotle Bar-B-Que Sauce in the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Chipotle Bar-B-Que Sauce
7oz Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
1/4 cup Dijon Mustard
1/4 cup Olive Oil
1/4 cup Ketchup
1/4 cup Honey
1/4 cup Rice Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp Brown Sugar
1 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper

1. Blend all the ingredients together until well blended and completely smooth.

Pineapple Vinagrette
1/2 of a 15.25oz can of Pineapple Chunk, pour juice in blender
1/2 cup Fresh strawberries
1/4 cup EVOO
1 tsp Minced Garlic
1/4 cup Rice Wine Vinegar
Juice of One Small Lemon
1 tbsp Grated Parmesan
1/4 cup Roasted Red Bell Pepper
1 tbsp Dried Parsley Flakes
1 tsp Kosher Salt, to taste
1 tsp Black Pepper, to taste

1. Blend all the ingredients except the strawberries together until smooth consistency.

The Assembly
1. Take a couple of handfuls of Spring Mix and spread them evenly over the plate.
2. Top with two Hickory smoked bacon wrapped chicken breast strips.
3. Slice the strawberries if you so choose, and top the salad with them and the other half of the canned pineapple.
4. Pour on a nice amount of the vinagrette.
5. Enjoy!