Friday, October 18, 2013

Just a pile of old bones

I don't often eat pork, WH is allergic so it's rarely worth cooking any for one. Recently though, lured by the reduced section in Waitrose, WH succumbed to a pack of spare ribs, enough for one very large or 2 small portions. In turn I then succumbed to a really old fave of mine from the days when the famed Great American Disaster diner was open in Birmingham and saturday nights were often spent eating US style. That was at least 35 years ago but the memories still linger. 

I've just finished my second plate of Spicy Barbecue Ribs and they were even better than the first lot yesterday. Here's the recipe.

500g pork ribs
100ml golden syrup
100ml tomato ketchup
100ml tomato puree
20ml worcester sauce
1 beef stock cube dissolved in 50 ml boiling water
Half teaspoon smoked paprika
Half teaspoon mustard powder (more if you like it really hot)
Few twists of black pepper
Pinch of salt

Mix all the ingredients except the ribs in a flat dish. 
Add the ribs and cover with the sauce. 
Cover the dish and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
Bake covered with tin foil in a moderate oven for 3-4 hours. 
If they look like they are drying out too quickly add some water to the sauce periodically.

Eat with a big smile :) jacket potatoes and sweetcorn. Yum

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