Sticky pork ribs
This is a recipe from my second cookbook, Everyday Delicious! Ribs are probably something not a lot of people make at home, which is a shame as they’re so easy. People will be rather impressed when you serve up a mountain of delicious sticky ribs with tender meat almost falling off the bone. Add a couple of cold beers and you’ve got yourself a bistro at home!
Ingredients
2 racks pork ribs
olive oil for cooking
Sauce
2 onions, roughly chopped
5 cloves garlic, peeled
11⁄2 cups unsalted beef stock
1 cup pineapple juice
25g butter
squeeze of lemon
3 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp malt vinegar
3 tsp mild smoked paprika
2 tsp mustard powder
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
pinch chilli flakes
Method
Preheat the oven to 160c regular bake.
Heat a large frying pan over a high heat. Brush each pork rib rack with oil and cut in half so they fit in the pan. Sear in batches in the pan meaty side down until nicely browned. Transfer to a roasting tray.
To make the sauce, reduce the pan heat to medium, add a splash of olive oil and fry the onion and garlic cloves until golden. Add the remaining ingredients, stir to combine and add to the pork.
Cover the tray with aluminum foil and bake in the oven for 2 hours. Carefully transfer the meat to a board (the meat will be falling apart, so take care not to break the ribs). Pour the sauce through a sieve into a saucepan and simmer rapidly until reduced to a nice dark syrupy sauce — this might take 15–20 minutes.
Increase the oven temperature to 220c regular bake.
Cut or pull the slightly cooled ribs into single rib portions, then arrange on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Coat each rib with the sauce. Bake in the oven for another 10–15 minutes, basting a few times with more glorious sauce to coat generously – we want sticky, people!
what could you sub the malt vinegar for in order to make this gluten-free?
Use apple cider vinegar and also GF soy sauce x
OK THEY ARE IN THE OVEN…..I AM PLANNING TO WIN MY FAMILY OVER JUST LIKE GEOFF DID
Can these be cooked in the slow cooker rather than the oven? If so, for how long?
I won a family rib contest with this recipe in Canada! Beautiful ribs.
Hi wanting to make a large amount of rib sauce say for 20kg ribs. What wld u recomend
Could they be cooked in advance and then barbecued for the last stage?
Yes that should be fine.
Tried these a few weeks ago?… absolutely YUM! Having a second go tonight for family get together. Mouth is watering already. Your cookery book is on my shopping list Chelsea?
These turned out super yummy! The boyfriend loved them. Thanks Chelsea :)
where would I but unsalted beef stock
I made these tonight when i got them out of the oven all the liquid was gone so no sauce ?do you know why this happened i did use half the meat but stuck to the recipe other wise
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. I cooked Father’s Day dinner for my husband, Dan and father Inlaw on the weekend and made their day with ribs. Such a depth of flavour and he men all couldn’t get enough. With full bellies there was a few left over and miss three and five had them for breakfast and wanted more which shocked me as they are usually picky eaters. Yum yum yum I will defo steely make these again and again
Just wow.
I love your recipes and use at least 2-3 of them a week but this is hands down our favourite! Can’t wait to show them off at our next dinner party
Sticky-rich-delicious-ness
Thanks xx
Delicious, thank you! Used pork slices instead of ribs and started them off in the slow cooker. Finished them off under the grill with the reduced sticky sauce. Absolutely gorgeous. Im not much of a cook but with this recipe I could certainly bluff my way through a dinner!
Hi Chelsea, what sides would you suggest to serve with these ribs?? Thanks!
Easy peasy and ohhhhhhhhhhhh so good! Coking them for the 2nd time tonight for my flatmates…Yum!
Hiya, just wondering which soy sauce and beef stock do you use?
Hi chelsea is there anything i can substitue the butter for? Partner is allergic to dairy but simply loves pork ribs!
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I tried this a couple of weeks ago, so easy and so good, my wife has staff meetings fortnightly where I am left to fend for myself, I don’t know of many people that look forward to Mondays, but I now love them. :) will definately be expanding through your site.
Hi Chelsea. Making these tonight. I have everything except the pineapple juice. Is there something else I could substitute it with please. Thanks:)
Any kind of fruit juice!
Hi Chelsea
Would this recipe still work as well by putting everything into a Slow Cooker?
Thanks
:-)
how do you adapt this to cook standard pork chops? can you cook them in the oven? for how long so as not to overcook the meat and what temp?
thanks
Is the 11 and a half cups of beef stock a misprint? Seems like quite a lot! Should it be 1 and a half?
Hi Chelsea! Any suggestions on what these ribs could be served with to make a complete meal?
Hi Chelsea, are these ribs able to be prepared earlier? If so at what stage? I’d like to be able to do them for dinner tonight but was hoping to do some prep this morning or early afternoon. I have been working my way through Everyday Delicious and my partner is SO pleased! lol
I made them last night for dinner and they were absolutely delicious! definitely making them again!!! thanks for the recipe :-)
Hi Recipe sounds great! If I use this for Lamb Ribs do I have to put these in the pan first or can I Marinade and chuck straight onto the BBQ?
I only have pre cut ribs, do I reduce the 2hr cook time or do you think it will be ok? PS love your recipes!
Best ribs Ever!! Made them as a test run on Tues and now doing big batch for friends on Sat! mmmmmm
They are in the oven as I type. Very easy and smelling wonderful!! Looking forward to tea tonight. Thanks for sharing this recipe, Chelsea.
The best ribs ever!!! Doubled the quantity and everything disappeared within 10 minutes. Thanks Chelsea. This recipe will be used over and over.
Living on my own now, I just need meals for 1 or 2. It would make it a lot easier if you were able to indicate how many each recipe will serve, and then I could work it out from there. Please?
Love your recipes,
Best wishes from Moira.
Hi Chelsea, this looks delicious! Do you think the sauce would work with lamb ribs as well? Cheers!
Yes :)
That was what i was looking for. My daughter does these for me on occasions and i got lamb ribs this week. Cant wait now.
Our familly favorite rib recipe. Made many times. Kids request every birthday ???? thanks for sharing this delicious recipe.
Why did I have to see this recipe on the day I start a 40 day detox challenge????
HAVENT TRIED THIS BUT VERY NEXT ON MY LIST, I LOVE NEW RECIPES AND ESPECIALLY YOURS CHELSEA.
Thank you Chelsea. These look lovely. Can’t wait to try them. Bet they are messy! Nom nom nom