Sizzling spare ribs with BBQ sauce

Sizzling spare ribs with BBQ sauce

Some like it hot, so sizzle your ribs with BBQ sauce

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 - 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Method

  1. Tip the ribs into a big bowl (not a metal one) and throw in the spring onions, chilli and garlic. Now spoon all the remaining ingredients over the ribs and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Get your hands in the bowl and turn the ribs over and over again until they're coated in the sauce. (You can keep the ribs uncooked - tightly covered - in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can also freeze them for several months.)
  2. Cook the ribs over a moderate barbecue for 20-30 minutes depending on their size, turning them over frequently and brushing with sauce each time. The turning and brushing is important, so that all four sides of each rib get encrusted with the sauce, which builds up like a lacquer. If you have any leftover sauce at the end, heat it up in a pan and pour it over the ribs just before serving.

Per serving

484 kcalories, protein 33.0g, carbohydrate 32.0g, fat 22.0 g, saturated fat 8.0g, fibre 0.0g, sugar 28.0g, salt 3.09 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2003.

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  • 23 February 2008

    Andy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I've been looking for a really great BBQ sauce, no need to look further, this is it. Now all I have to do is wait for teh BBQ to come out (not really it's great grilled or baked as well)

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  • 19 March 2008

    gaby1301 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Excellent sauce , only change was the rum (Navy ) we are back for a second go

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  • 27 April 2008

    Nenoir rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Tasty but I prefer to use less mustard

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  • 03 May 2008

    suebee rated and commented on this recipe

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    I used some maple syrup instead Golden Syrup Maple flaour instead of Honey and just 1 tsp mustard. No RUM. Kids and all loved in baked in the oven on a rack.

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    17 August 2008

    fsm commented on this recipe

    delicious recipe-i substituted the rum for the same amount of red wine vinegar because it's cheaper and it turned out great!

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  • 24 September 2008

    Donna D rated and commented on this recipe

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    Great recipe! Making it again as I didn't get a look in the first time round! I left out the rum & baked on a rack in the oven for 40 minutes. Having with chicken fried rice tonight. Really yummy!

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  • 26 March 2009

    Getora rated and commented on this recipe

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    I am happy that I finally found a lovely, delicious and easy stick sauce for ribs. Wonderful.

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  • 22 April 2009

    Babs from Granada rated and commented on this recipe

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    I did these at weekend for 12 people but the weather was not up to a BBQ even here in Spain. I cooked them in the oven covered in the marinade till tender and then uncovered them and turned the temp up til lovley and sticky. A real winner

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  • 11 June 2009

    Woody commented on this recipe

    I've got gallons of Mount Gay and Demerara rum that I've been struggling to use up - I think I'll give this recipe a go!

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  • 18 June 2009

    Deedlit90 rated and commented on this recipe

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    These were amazing! We cooked ours in the oven for about 30 mins and then crisped up on the BBQ, but only because we weren't confident about cooking them just on the BBQ in case we made someone ill, or ruined them! (I.E. black on the outside, raw in the middle!)

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  • 07 July 2009

    alexandra rated and commented on this recipe

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    was fab!!!!! Don't leave out the rum!!!

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  • 11 July 2009

    Mariella rated and commented on this recipe

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    I have tried this recipe last night for a bbq.I slow cooked them in the oven prior the guests came and then i gave them the last bit of browning on the BBQ.They came really nice and tender and the sauce was lovely.I served them as an appetizer and they went down very well.Double batch next time!

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  • 13 July 2009

    Guzzler rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Beautiful tasting sauce. I didn't find there to be quite enough for the number of ribs I did and I would recommend getting the ribs well away from the intense heat of the barbie and cooking them as long as you can for extra tenderness!

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  • 30 July 2009

    ValG commented on this recipe

    The sause made the ribs very tasty! I omitted the garlic and all-spice spice (because I don't know what it is). This recipe is a keeper!

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  • 30 July 2009

    ValG rated this recipe

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  • 16 August 2009

    alethea commented on this recipe

    For meat that 'falls from the bone' it's worthwhile (prior to marinading) boiling the ribs for around 20 minutes, cooling and then marinading.. really delicious

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  • 06 April 2010

    JackieWoolnough commented on this recipe

    This was a great recipe for sticky ribs. I left out the rum, as I know my seven year old would not like it. I boiled the pork as alethea suggested, and it made the meat so tender. Gorgeous.

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  • 06 April 2010

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  • 20 April 2010

    vicki_snelling rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious! I made this for my husband last week. Used half the amount of meat but same amount of sauce. I also substituted red wine vinegar for the rum as we are watching the pennies but it was lovely. Making it again this evening!

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  • 04 June 2010

    cake bakers rated and commented on this recipe

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    Substituted rum for red wine vinegar as was making for the family. I boiled the ribs for 20-30 minutes first as that ensures the ribs are tender. Everyone enjoyed them and we will be having them again.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 - 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 x 500g packs pork spare ribs
  • 1 bunch of spring onions , roughly chopped (green stems and all)
  • 1 Scotch bonnet chilli , seeded and finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves , roughly chopped
  • 6 tbsp Appleton rum
  • 6 tbsp demerara sugar
  • 6 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 6 tbsp clear honey
  • 6 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp ground allspice
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Per serving

484 kcalories, protein 33.0g, carbohydrate 32.0g, fat 22.0 g, saturated fat 8.0g, fibre 0.0g, sugar 28.0g, salt 3.09 g

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