Fall Apart Sticky Ribs

ULTIMATE LADS NIGHT FOOD!

Serves 4


INGREDIENTS:

12 Pork Ribs (you HAVE to get these from the butcher)
2 large onions
Peppercorns

 (I make twice the amount of sauce as makes amazing BBQ sauce )

Wet Mix for BBQ Sauce

200g Tomato Ketchup
100ml of Water
2tbsp of soya sauce
75ml white wine vinegar
150g light brown sugar
4 cloves of garlic
4 tbs Runny Honey

Spice Mix for BBQ Sauce

25g Light Brown Sugar
2 tbsp Smoked Paprika
1 tbsp Sea Salt
2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp dry mustard powder
2 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp dried mixed Italian herbs

Cucumber and Spring Onion Cooling Dip

5 tbsp of Natural Yogurt quarter of a cucumber (peeled and very finely chopped)
4 Spring Onions (very finely chopped)
Salt
Pepper

WHAT TO DO:

In a pan of cold water place all the ribs, add sprinkle of peppercorns and 2 roughly chopped onions. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and cook for 2 hrs (this is to break down the meat, and makes it fall apart). In a bowl mix together the spice mix, and put to one side. In a pan on a medium heat, stir the wet mix. Once the sugar and honey has dissolved, pour in the dry mix, and mix together.

Once the ribs have cooked through carefully remove from the water (these should be falling apart, so be careful) and put in a high sided dish. Pour the BBQ sauce over the ribs coating them all, cover with tin foil and set aside. Once cooled down sufficiently put in the fridge (you should marinate for 24 hrs if you can, if not, at least 4 hrs)

Heat oven to 200c, place the ribs on a baking trays (you will need two as the ribs are big and chunky) and cook for around 20 minutes (turning and basting half way through).

In a bowl combine the yogurt, cucumber, spring onions and season (this goes great with the spiciness of the ribs).

Once the ribs are cooked, place on the platter and put the cooling dip in a serving bowl. Great served with a rocket salad and garlic & coriander flat bread.

The extra BBQ sauce is amazing with the chunky chips and the burger!!


Photo's by Rach Grice

(Taken from Hairy Bikers and adapted)