I am very partial to sticky spare ribs. I often buy them in bulk, slice them into single ribs and freeze them in marinade. That way, they are perfect to just throw into an oven dish, cover with foil and cook! Easy cooking at it’s best!
Serves: 4–5
Prep time: 15 minutes + marinating
Cooking time: 2–2½ hours
Ingredients
- 1.5 kg pork ribs
- 250 ml ginger beer (we love Pete’s Naturals Ginger Bear)
- 3 tbsp Mixed Roots Bee Sting Hot Honey Drizzle
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp cornflour
Method
1. Make the marinade
In a bowl, combine the ginger beer, Bee Sting Hot Honey Drizzle, soy sauce, crushed garlic & ginger, smoked paprika and black pepper & cornflour.
Stir until the honey is well incorporated & there are no lumps in the cornflour.
2. Marinate the ribs
Place the ribs in a large dish or resealable food-safe bag. Pour over the marinade, ensuring the ribs are well coated. (As I said earlier, I prefer slicing the rack into single ribs – makes for easier handling and quicker cooking!)
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. If using a whole rack, turn the ribs occasionally so the marinade reaches all sides.
3. Cook until tender
Preheat the oven to 130°C fan bake.
Pour the ribs, marinade and all and place them in a roasting dish.
Cover tightly with foil.
Bake for 3½ – 4 hours, until the meat is tender and beginning to pull away from the bones.
4. Finish the ribs
Remove the foil and increase the oven temperature to 220°C fan bake.
Cook for another 10 – 15 minutes, turning the ribs once, until the outside is browned and lightly caramelised.
You could also finish these on a grill or bbq if you want to pre-cook and leave in the fridge.
For extra flavour, you could drizzle a bit of the glorious Bee Sting honey drizzle!
5. Serve
If using a whole rack, rest for 5 minutes before cutting into individual ribs.
Serve with crunchy slaw, pickled red onions and fries. Ensure you have plenty of serviettes on hand!