First, I want to wish a Happy belated Mother’s Day to all the moms in Mexico (where it is celebrated May 10th) and the moms in the U.S.A. (where it’s celebrated the second Sunday of May) and all the other moms around the world that celebrated this weekend. Do they celebrate Mother’s Day in Canada on this date, too? You moms rock! I’ve always thought that women are the stronger gender and the day you girls decide to put an end to the male domination we males are going to pay for all the wrongdoing we’ve done to you for thousands of years. :\
Anyway, today I want to talk about that delicious fruit I love so much, yes mangoes again. After I submitted this recipe to the Cinco de Mango event hosted by Chris I got contacted by the public relations agency that represents the National Mango Board. They said they liked my mango recipes and were sending me a crate of mangoes! I was so excited when this was left at my door:
That might look like a lot of mangoes, but in my family we used to eat 40 pounds of mangoes a week each summer. I think I can handle these guys. One of the mangoes was just in perfect condition to be eaten that same day so I cut it, took the sweet and juice flesh off the seed and made these mango barbecue ribs for dinner:
Mango barbecue ribs
Printable recipe
Makes enough mango bbq sauce for 4 ribs
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20-25 minutes
Method: Boil, grill (or bake)
For this recipe you will need:
- 1 ripe mango (Kent, Tommy/Adkins, Keitt or Haden click here to learn more about different varieties found in the U.S. and here to watch a video on how to cut a mango)
- 1 or 2 chipotle adobado peppers
- 1-2 TBSP brown sugar
- 1 TBSP vinegar
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- salt and pepper
- 4 pork ribs
Preparation:
- Puree mango and chipotle peppers in a blender until you get a smooth paste.
- Pour the paste in a saucepan and cook over medium heat.
- Add brown sugar, vinegar, cumin and salt and pepper to taste. Let it simmer for about 10 minutes. Retire from stove top and let it cool.
- Start grill or preheat oven to 425º F (220º C)
- Season pork ribs and apply mango sauce with a kitchen brush.
- Grill as usual or bake for 25 minutes.
- Serve with your favorite side dishes and enjoy.
About this recipe:
- There’s really nothing I’d change about this recipe. The sauce was sweet and spicy, just like bbq sauce is supposed to be, and the mango gave it an outstanding flavor. I liked it so much that I made it again for our camping trip (that was a total disaster, by the way) and used it to grill some chicken.
I want to take this opportunity to announce a contest launched for the National Mango Board. Rising Mango Star Video Contest is a cooking contest for aspiring chefs ages 8-14 to create their own signature mango recipe. Once their delicious recipe has been created, kids will then complete a video demonstration of their dish and submit via YouTube for a chance to win a trip to New York City to be on television’s video magazine Health & Home Report with Simply Delicioso star Ingrid Hoffmann! If you want to find out more, you can check out the link to the contest site at www.mango.org/risingstar.
Isn’t that cool? Kids, tell your parents you want to be a be a celebrity chef and start working on those mango recipes!
Buen provecho!
36 Replies
Ben! Wow–that’s very cool about getting the mangoes–congratulations to you! woohoo!!! The sauce looks amazing and I can’t wait to try it this summer! I passed along an award to you, if you want to check out my blog, it’s in the pound cake post.
So sorry about your camping trip, though. boooo.
Posted on May 12th, 2008 at 11:57 am
That is so cool! I’m so glad they selected you and loved your stuff. And what happened about the camping trip? I guess I missed a post…
Posted on May 12th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
You got all those Mangos! Lucky. That sauce looks fab
Posted on May 12th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Great sauce “mango man”…(my new name for you!)…Sorry about the camping trip. And you obviously have been awarded twice because I gave you the same award!…Cheers. Hope you are well.
Posted on May 12th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Ben that is a whole lot of mangoes!!! Lucky you! We love mangoes here and would be happy to see that on our doorstep. In July we have a MangoFest which is a ton of fun.
That recipe looks great.
Posted on May 12th, 2008 at 6:24 pm
The mango BBQ sauce sounds great! I look forward to hearing about what you do with the rest of those beautiful mangos!
Posted on May 12th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Ben, I bought a case last week too!
Another thing we have in common is an affinity for cumin…phooey to the cumin haters!
Mango BBQ sauce…I’ll bring the meat…you make the sauce, k?
Posted on May 12th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Ben-
Wow, congrats on the mango surprise! The sauce sounds fabulous – definitely going to try this (if it ever warms up around here and we get to grill and eat outside). Have you had this with chicken at all?
Posted on May 12th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
surprises involving free food are clearly the best kind. and it looks like you’re putting the mangoes to good use–your bbq sauce sounds sweet and spicy and irresistible!
Posted on May 13th, 2008 at 4:05 am
Wow Ben, congrats on the Mango’s gift!!! That’s so thrilling!!!! So sorry you didn’t enjoy your camping weekend
This sauce and the whole dish es una maravilla!!! I’m getting hungry just by looking at it
Posted on May 13th, 2008 at 4:29 am
Wow Ben, thats one delicous looking mangoes and mango sauce
well, its a shame that mid-20’s cant participate in that cool contest
Posted on May 13th, 2008 at 5:27 am
Lucky you Ben to have an entire case of mangoes left on your doorstep!! The mango BBQ sauce sounds perfect for the pork roast I have sitting in my freezer. It’s great to be a spokesperson for mangoes:D
Posted on May 13th, 2008 at 8:28 am
I love the look of your mango sauce Ben. I made a mango sauce recipe a few days ago but it didn’t quite work out so I’m going to give yours a go.
Posted on May 13th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Wow two crates of mangoes…That’s a well-utilized mango recipe there…
Posted on May 13th, 2008 at 8:57 am
w00t! Congratulations, Ben!
The recipe sounds fantastic and I’m going to add it to my summer menu lineup.
Question: The green rice, I think I might know of a recipe similar, but how exactly did you make yours?
Posted on May 13th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Ben, that looks so delicious! Sweet and spicy! I have to make this for my summer BBQ’s, Thanks!
Posted on May 13th, 2008 at 4:19 pm
40 lbs of mangoes!? That’s crazy! You would LOVE hui lau san in Hong Kong!
Posted on May 13th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
How exciting to have your mango dish recognized by the Mango Board! I expect we will be seeing many more mango recipes in the near future
Love this recipe for mango barbecue, though I will be putting it on tofu
Posted on May 14th, 2008 at 12:08 am
I love anything with mangoes….and this sauce is just delightful….I can use this with some paneer on the bbq.
Posted on May 14th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Ben, you are always quite the lovely person, you know? I hope your mother had a lovely mother’s day…
Mangoes are truly wonderful, and I love them with BBQ! This looks so tasty…what is the green rice? Mmmm….And congrats on your connection with the Mango Board. How cool is that?
Posted on May 15th, 2008 at 12:37 am
Lucky you with all those mangoes. Another drooling recipe… so go and get your award for this. Sorry your trip didn’t go well.
Posted on May 15th, 2008 at 4:13 am
Lucky Duck!
The mango board contacted me too (How cool is that , that there is a MANGO BOARD!!!) because of all the mango recipes from the Royal Foodie Joust last month, but all I got out of the deal was a few recipes by Ingrid Hoffman. All I can say is that next year, they should be giving out YOUR recipes! Now those would be worth something. Your mango BBQ sauce sounds awesome! I can’t wait to see what you do with the rest of the crate.
Posted on May 15th, 2008 at 9:00 am
Wow, that sauce looks wonderfully flavorful and that dish mighty scrumptious! I’m drooling…
Cheers,
Rosa
Posted on May 15th, 2008 at 9:27 am
Hi Ben! Yay for your mangoes!! Your sauce looks delicious. I reeeeally want to bbq now.
Posted on May 16th, 2008 at 3:31 am
u know Ben , u can always produce a tasty and satisfying meal , i’m sure your wife/GF is one lucky gal !!! Never tried bbq meat with mango sauce. Will surely bookmark this one, as i have loads of mangoes to put to good use.
Posted on May 16th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Congrats on getting all of those mangoes! That’s really great. Those mango people sure are nice.
The sauce sounds delicious.
Posted on May 17th, 2008 at 12:45 am
YAY YAY YAY Arimou…that’s fantastic news. Thrilled for you & I love this post. Wonderful flavours; pity we dont get chitpole chilies here. Always been intigued by the sound of these creatures & just checked them out at Perfect Pantry…shall tell the daughter to put on her thinking cap for magoes!!! WAY TO GO BEN!!!
Posted on May 17th, 2008 at 3:32 am
I love how totally unapologetic you are “sweet and spicy – the way BBQ sauce is supposed to be”. I like it smoky too, but yes, that IS the wasy BBQ sauce is supposed to be!
I bet if you grilled the mango first, that would really be something.
Posted on May 17th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Ben you’ve really been doing some exceptional things with mangoes this season and I have bookmarked them all!
Posted on May 18th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
How nice to receive a bunch of mangoes on your doorsteps! That’s what i would call a start to a great day! haha. That mango BBQ is rockin’. I’m sure you don’t have to change anything to the recipe, it sounds great just the way it is. I bought some mangoes imported from india last week, they were way too expensive but delicious. I’m gettin’ more this week!
Posted on May 18th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
I never would have thought to include mango in a BBQ sauce, but I really love the idea of it! I’ll have to give this a try–it looks really tasty. Also, that’s a pretty awesome package to receive in recognition of your recipe (which is also mouth-watering). Haha, I’ll have to make nice with the mango board!
Posted on May 18th, 2008 at 10:08 pm
wow wow wow ben..lovely plate you got there…whats that rice..looks lovely too..and you lucky guy getting all those mangoes!…and on that kids wanting to be chefs..cool!..:)
Posted on May 20th, 2008 at 2:58 am
Wow you’ve got a lovely bunch of mangoes and the creativity to use them too!
It’s all so lucious!
Posted on May 20th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
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Posted on September 4th, 2008 at 4:57 am
I’ve really enjoyed your blog! I love the traditional Mexican flavors but also like the twists you add, this sounds incredible. I love barbecue but have never thought to combine it with the warm, tropical flavors of mango–delicious!
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