What would pair well with this maple pork ribs recipe?

Question

Here is the maple pork ribs recipe:
PREP: 10 MIN. • C0OK: 5 HOURS.

l pound boneless country-style pork ribs, trimmed and cut into 3-inch pieces
2 teaspoons canola oil
l medium onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices and separated into rings
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons spicy brown or Dijon mustard
1 In a large skillet, brown ribs in oil on all sides; drain. Place ribs and onion in a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker. Combine syrup and mustard; pour over ribs. Cover and cook on low for 5-7 hours or until meat is tender.
Yield: 2 servings.

I have made this before, but it always seems like it’s missing something. Seeing as you cut the meat into pieces, I was thinking of maybe serving it with pasta or potato noodles. Thoughts?

Happygoin · Answer

Baked beans of some sort, from Boston baked, barbecue baked or tomato baked.Grated carrot salad with a light vinaigrette and lots of herbs.Corn breadDone!

702551 · Answer

For sure it needs vegetables and a starch. Because it is stew-like I would naturally lean toward rice as the starch.

From a flavor profile, it is glaringly missing acidity which will cut the fat and sugar. Adding a side dish like a salad would be one option. Another would be to add a pickle like Korean kimchi or its Southern relative chowchow.

I can see how it was served by itself it would taste incomplete due to the absence of acidity.

drbabs · Answer

I’d go southern and serve it with cornbread or biscuits, some stewed greens like collard greens, and something sharp and vinegary like a cucumber and tomato salad (perfect for this time of year).

What would pair well with this maple pork ribs recipe?

3 Comments

Popular on Food52