PORK RIBS WITH BBQ SAUCE

This is a very yummy recipe that goes very well with a cold beer or a glass of red. For this recipe, I have made my own BBQ sauce from a recipe of one of the cookbooks from Curtis Stone. Hope you like it ..... 😋

INGREDIENTS
2 large racks meaty pork ribs (about 500g each)
1 tsp Cajun seasoning
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp sweet or hot paprika

BBQ Sauce

30g unsalted butter
2 medium onions, chopped
1 small celery stalk, finely chopped
2 cups beef consomme
2 cups ketchup or tomato sauce
1 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 Tbs Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbs steak sauce
1 1/2 tsp chilli powder (or less if you don't like it too hot)
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp hot chilli sauce

METHOD:
Preheat oven to 180 C.
Mix all spices in a small bowl to blend and rub the mixture all over the ribs.

Wrap the ribs in foil and refrigerate for about an hour and up to 1 day. (optional)

Place the wrapped ribs on a baking tray and bake in the oven for about 1 1/2 hours.
Meanwhile, make the BBQ sauce.

Melt the butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat.

Add the onions and celery, and sauté for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

Mix in the beef consomme and all remaining ingredients, and bring to boil over high heat. 

Then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour, or until the sauce reduces and thickens slightly. Set apart.

When the ribs are cooked, unwrap them and let them cool.

Place the ribs on a foil-lined, deep, baking tray or dish. 

Coat the ribs with half of the BBQ sauce and marinate for at least 1 hour at room temperature or for up to 1 day in the fridge. Reserve the remaining BBQ sauce. (If you don't have the time, put them straight into the oven 😉)

Preheat the oven to 180C.
Place the ribs in the oven and roast, uncovered, basting often with some of the remaining BBQ sauce, for about 25 minutes, or until the ribs are heated through.
Rewarm the remaining sauce and serve it alongside the ribs.

You can serve it with brown rice or a salad.
Bon appétit! 🥂

Serves 4

Tips:

• If you have any leftover sauce, you can keep it in the fridge for about 2 weeks or freeze it. It is perfect to put on top of sausages or BBQ meat.
• Be careful with the chilli. This recipe is very hot. Use only half if you don't like it spicy.
• You can make this recipe the previous day. You can marinate the ribs overnight, in the fridge. The following day, you should get it out of the fridge for 1 hour before putting it in the oven.