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Barbecue Ribs

Ready in 40 mins

Recipe by Graham 

A few 'secret' ingredients in this recipe for homemade barbecue sauce make these tender and juicy Barbecue Ribs finger lickin' good. The sauce is much better after it is cooked. It is not a dipping sauce, so don't stick your finger in and wonder if it's going to be OK .... it is!

Preparation Time

10 Minutes

Cooking Time

30 Minutes

Ingredients for Barbecue Ribs

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To serve 4:

24 pork spare ribs
FOR THE SAUCE:
2 tablespoons duck fat (or goose fat)
1 onion
2 cans chopped tomatoes (2 x 10oz cans)
3 cloves garlic
2 oz light muscovado sugar (a.k.a. Barbados or moist sugar)
4 tablespoons malt vinegar
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon tomato purée (tomato paste)
2 tablespoons Chinese five spice powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
  salt and freshly-ground black pepper

How to Cook Barbecue Ribs

  1. Peel and finely chop the onion and the garlic cloves. Heat the duck fat (goose fat) in a saucepan and add the onion. Fry gently for about 5 minutes until softened and slightly translucent. Stir in all the other sauce ingredients, mix well and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened.
  2. Brush the ribs liberally with the barbecue sauce and place them on a hot barbecue grill. Cook for 10-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of the meat, liberally brushing with the barbecue sauce every few minutes, until they have a thick, sticky coating. Serve with thick-cut fries, or whatever else takes your fancy.
GRAHAM'S HOT TIP:
Everybody forgets about it but you'll be thanked for providing finger bowls and/or kitchen paper so folk can get their hands clean afterwards.