The classic American dish! Can
be baked, grilled or barbequed. Fantastic with a fresh salad.
These quantities are for 2 people.
Meat
2 racks of pork ribs
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
Barbeque Sauce
1 medium onion
2 cloves garlic
1 chilli
1 tablespoon brown sugar
5 tablespoons dark soy sauce
200ml tomato ketchup
Preparation in advance
In a large pot, place in the ribs and
cover with water. Add in the peppercorns and a roughly chopped onion.
Squash the garlic with the side of a knife and add into the pot.
Bring the pot to the boil and gently
simmer for 1 hour. Remove the meat from the pan and allow to cool.
Cooking
Pre-heat the oven to 200°C.
Sauce
Very finely chop the onion and sweat
down in a little oil in a frying pan. Finely chop the garlic and chilli
and add into the pan. Turn up the heat to medium. Add in the brown sugar, soy sauce and tomato ketchup. Mix well and cook for
only 1 minute.
Ribs
Place the cooled ribs into a baking
tray. Pour the sauce over the ribs. Cook in the oven at 200°C for 25
to 30 minutes, turning once half way through.
Serving - Serve with a
fresh green or mixed salad. The image below shows the ribs oven baked
served with a salad of cherry tomatoes, shallot, mint, olive oil and lemon
juice.
Alternatives - Perfect if
barbequed or grilled also.