Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Sweet, sour and sticky ribs

British chefs always use black current jelly to thicken their sauces. This gives it a velvety sheen and rich flavour. This gave me the inspiration for this recipe, which has heavy influences of Nigella Lawson and Delia Smith.


Ingredients
500g of prime ribs
1 tsp mustard (English, of course)
2 tbsp soya sauce
2 tbsp blueberry or black current jam
2 tbsp honey
2 tbsp garlic chilli sauce
1 tbsp corn flour
1 tbsp worchester sauce
Juice of half a lemon lemon juice

Method
1) Marinate the prime ribs with everything. I toss everything in a freezer ziploc bag and mush everything together well. You can also throw in the squeezed lemon for extra flavour. Leave it to marinate overnight.
2) On a lined baking tray (only so that it's easier to wash up), dab the ribs with kitchen towels as dry as you can and place them on the tray, fat side up.
3) Bake at 200 deg C deg C for a further 15 mins, turning halfway through the entire cooking time.
4) Strain the sauce from the bag into a saucepan. Create a sauce by the reduction method. Add more water if its too thick. After the ribs are done and removed to the place, add in the drippings (sans oil).
5) Serve the ribs after they've had 10 mins to rest and for the juices to sink back into the meat.

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