Super Simple Spare Ribs

I love my ribs and when it comes to these, they are the best. I make the sauce as well in advance which means I know what goes in to it and adjust to how I like it to taste, not a mass produced product.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 2 25

Total Time 2 40

Servings People

Ingredients

2 1/4 kg spare ribs membrane removed
4 cloves garlic peel/mince
40 g onion peel, finely chop
235 ml tomato ketchup
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp runny honey
3 tsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tsp salt

Instructions

Add the unsalted butter to a medium saucepan and place over a medium heat. When the butter has melted, add the onion and fry until lovely a soft. This is normally about 5 minutes.
2 tbsp unsalted butter, 40 g onion
Add the garlic and quickly stir for 30 seconds until the beautiful aroma is obvious, but you don’t want the garlic to go brown.
4 cloves garlic
Add the tomato ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, honey and the smoked paprika and stir well to combine.
235 ml tomato ketchup, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp runny honey, 3 tsp smoked paprika
Adjust the heat until the sauce begins to simmer gently, normally on low heat, and leave for about 10 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
Remove from the heat.
Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas Mark 2
Make sure the ribs are dry by patting them with kitchen paper, on both sides. Discard paper towel once finished. Rub the salt onto the ribs.
2 1/4 kg spare ribs, 2 tsp salt
Place the ribs onto a foil lined baking tray and cover with about 2/3rds of the barbecue sauce. Massage or brush the ribs making sure everything gets a good coating.
Cover the baking tray with foil tightly and pop into the oven for 1 hour 50 minutes. Remove from the oven, remove the foil lid and add 1/2 of the remaining sauce brushing it liberally over the ribs.
Add the ribs back into the oven, uncovered and bake for 30 minutes. Remove and baste with the remaining sauce and pop back into the oven for 20 minutes or until the sauce has caramelised perfectly.
Remove from the oven and serve immediately.

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