Rack Up The Ribs

Feed a crowd with budget-busting pork ribs!

Chef Gus from Mr Nick’s at Frewville shares his foolproof recipe for melt-in-the mouth, tender, juicy pork ribs.

Take advantage of our great catalogue special this week (runs until Tues Jan 30) – South Australian American-style pork ribs are just $14.50kg!.

Serves: 4 

Prep time: 15 mins

Cook time: 1.5 hours

Ingredients:

1kg American pork ribs

1 tblsp garlic powder

1 tblsp onion powder 

1 teasp chilli powder

½ teasp mustard powder 

½ teasp cumin

½ teasp smoked paprika

½ cup red wine

½ cup water

Splash white vinegar (white vinegar tenderises the pork)

100ml BBQ sauce (our stores have an extensive range of sauces) 

1 tblsp olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste 

Method:

1. Heat oven to 200 C.

2. Mix spices, BBQ sauce, wine, salt and pepper and olive oil in a bowl. Make a wet paste. Add water if needed to achieve the paste consistency.

3. Rub it over the pork ribs.

4. Add the water to the baking tray which helps keep ribs moist while cooking.

5. Add ribs and cover with foil.

6. Cook in oven for 1.5 hours until a deep mahogany colour.

7. After that, remove foil and slather the pork withmore BBQ sauce.

8. Return to the oven for 5 mins.

9. Remove from oven and rest for 10 minutes.