American Style Pork Ribs

According to Goodfood's Karen Martini, this recipe results in a pretty delicious simulation of American BBQ smokey grilled ribs. Whether or not that's true, the recipe definitely produces ribs which are succulent and tender and taste pretty bloody good!

Impossible to eat without the joy of sticky sauce all over your fingers, you might serve your ribs with a tangy coleslaw, to cut through.

Serves 4

Ingredients

Equipment Required

2kg pork loin back ribs
60ml extra virgin olive oil
2 tbspn salt flakes
2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
For the marinade
- - 125ml maple syrup
  - 100ml light soy sauce
  - 100ml apple cider vinegar
  - 3 tbsp tomato sauce
  - 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  - 2 tbsp brown sugar
  - 2 heaped tbsp ground fennel
  - 1 1/2 tbsp sweet smoked paprika
  - 1 tbsp garlic powder

Roasting tray

Small saucepan

Foil

Method

Preheat oven to 170c fan-forced, 190c conventional
Place hte ribs in a roasting tray, rub with oil, then season with salt and pepper
Make the marinade. Add all ingredients to a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Whisk to combine , then cook for 10 mins until reduced by just under half.
Brush three quarters of the marinade all over the ribs, then cover the tray with oil and roast for 1.5 hours
After 1.5 hours, the meat will easily come away from the bone. Remove the foil and baste with the marinade in the tray.
Roast for another hour, basting every 20 minutes until very tender and well glazed.
Cut the ribs into sets of two ribs each and place on serving plate or board.

Notes

Key Word Search Tags

BBQ, pork

Optional Extra BBQ Grill Step

In the original recipe, there was an extra step between the final roast and serving -

Heat a BBQ on medium-low. Grill the ribs for about 5 minutes on each side, shifting them now and then to stop the glaze burning. They will be caramelised and a deep mahogany hue when ready.

We found they were perfectly cooked at the end of roasting and so didn't do this extra grilling. Saved us the effort of cleaning the BBQ.

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