BBQ Sweet & Sour Ribs

Name: BBQ Sweet & Sour Ribs
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 400g honey; 30g grated ginger; 150g soy sauce; 250g tomato ketchup; 200g cider vinegar; 2 whole star anise; 2g ground five spice; 2g smoked paprika; 4 racks of baby back pork ribs; 30g salt; 1 head of garlic; 200g shallot; A few sprigs of thyme; 3ltr water

45 minutes

Total Time

25 minutes

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

Overnight

Marination Time

Feeds

Our recipe for the classic sweet & sour BBQ ribs.

Ingredients

400g honey
30g grated ginger
150g soy sauce
250g tomato ketchup

200g cider vinegar
2 whole star anise
2g ground five spice
2g smoked paprika
4 racks of baby back pork ribs

30g salt
1 head of garlic
200g shallot
A few sprigs of thyme
3ltr water

Method:

Place all ingredients together in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer and reduce by half. This can be made in advance and kept in the fridge for up to a week before using.

Place the ribs on a deep oven tray or pot and cover with the water.

Roughly chop the shallot and garlic and add the thyme and salt.

Wrap the tray with a double layer of tin foil and seal well. Cook at fan 160°C/gas mark 3 for 2.5 hours.

Leave to cool overnight in the liquor before removing the ribs.

Place the ribs on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Liberally apply two thirds of the BBQ sauce to the ribs. Cook ribs in a preheated oven at 180°C/gas mark 4 for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes baste the ribs with the remaining BBQ sauce and cook for another 5 minutes. Leave to rest for 5 minutes before eating

Ingredients