Sticky 5-spice ribs with sweetcorn salsa
With a little extra time to cook at the weekend, these meaty ribs are a real treat
Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 2½ hours- Video tutorial: Knife skills
- Heat the oven to 150C/fan 130C/gas 3. Put the ribs in a roasting tin in a single layer, scatter with 2 tbsp of soy, the rice vinegar, garlic, star anise and pour over 300ml water. Cover tightly with foil then cook for 2 hours.
- Turn the oven up to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Uncover the ribs and drain off the cooking stock. Mix together the honey, five-spice, sesame and another 2 tbsp soy and pour over the ribs, tossing to coat. Return to the oven and cook for another 20-30 minutes until the ribs are glazed and sticky.
- Toss all the salsa ingredients together with the lemon and serve with the ribs.
Per serving
656 kcalories, protein 58.1g, carbohydrate 33.5g, fat 33.2 g, saturated fat 11.6g, fibre 1.9g, salt 2.4 g
Recipe from olive magazine, July 2009.
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 2½ hoursIngredients
- 1½ kg pork ribs
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves , bashed
- 2 star anise
- 4 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
SWEETCORN SALSA
- 1 x 330g tin sweetcorn , drained
- 200g cherry tomatoes , halved
- ½ red onion , finely chopped
- a small bunch coriander , chopped
- ½ lemon , juiced
Per serving
656 kcalories, protein 58.1g, carbohydrate 33.5g, fat 33.2 g, saturated fat 11.6g, fibre 1.9g, salt 2.4 g






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