Pork ribs are incredibly cheap to buy, really easy to cook, and are brilliant for sharing outdoors in the summer.
Ingredients
Before you start...
The ribs should marinate for at least 4 hours before cooking.
- 1 large piece of fresh ginger
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed or grated
- 150 ml5¼ fl oz dark soya sauce
- 175 ml6¼ fl oz maple syrup
- 150 ml5¼ fl oz hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp five-spice powder
- 2 limes, juiced
- 2x 1.3 kg2¾ lb racks of pork ribs
- Freshly ground black pepper
Method: How to make Sticky spiced pork ribs
Start by grating a couple of thumb-sized pieces of ginger into a bowl. Add the garlic, soya sauce, maple syrup, hoisin sauce, five-spice powder and, finally, the lime juice and black pepper. Mix well.
Place the ribs in a deep oven tray. Take two-thirds of the marinade and pour it over the ribs and rub in well. Cover and leave to marinate for at least four hours.
Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Place the tray with the ribs in the oven and cook for 45 minutes until done.
To serve:
When you are ready to serve, transfer the ribs to the barbecue and brush with the remaining marinade to form a glaze. (If you don’t wish to use the barbecue, turn your oven up to maximum for the last 10 minutes.)
Use a knife, or cleaver, to cut the ribs into individual pieces. Pile up in a bowl and attack with sticky fingers, and lots of cold beer.
