Recipe: Sticky BBQ Ribs

Serve these as a snack during the next rugby or soccer match, or have it as the ultimate guy-food dinner.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 kg pork belly ribs
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped
• salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1 cup of tomato sauce
• 5 tbsp. soya sauce
• a splash of apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp. brown sugar
• 3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 red chilli, finely chopped (if you like spicy food, add more chillies)
• a glug of canola oil

METHOD

1. Heat a saucepan, then add the oil, garlic and onion.
2. Sauté until soft and fragrant.
3. Stir through the chilli and brown sugar, and continuously stir until the sugar has melted.
4. Add the tomato sauce, soya sauce, apple cider vinegar and Worcestershire sauce.
5. Season to taste and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
6. Put the ribs in a glass dish and pour over the marinade, ensuring the meat is completely covered.
7. Pop the ribs into the fridge and leave to marinate for two to three hours.
8. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
9. Place the ribs on an oven tray, reserving some of the marinade.
10. Bake for about 15 - 20 minutes, turning and basting the ribs every now and then.
11. Turn on the oven grill and then grill the ribs for about 5 minutes, turning them once and basting them one last time just before serving.

OK FOOD TIP

You can double up on this recipe and make these ribs on the braai!