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Ginger glazed ribs recipe
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Ingredients
- 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp dark muscovado sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 tsp crushed chilli flakes
- 3 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 2 tbsp ginger marmalade or conserve
- 1 tbsp runny honey
- 1 star anise
- 2 spring onions, finely shredded
- 1 kg short spare ribs
- 2 tbsp chopped coriander to serve
Method
- Mix the soy sauce, muscovado sugar, garlic, ginger, chilli flakes, ketchup, ginger conserve, honey, star anise and shredded spring onions in a non-metallic dish.
- Coat the ribs with the sauce, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or overnight.
- Heat the oven to 160°C (gas 3). Set the ribs and sauce on a large sheet of foil in a baking tray and seal the foil into a roomy parcel. Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Raise the oven to 200°C (gas 6), open the parcel carefully and cook for a further 15 minutes, until the ribs are sticky, tender and thoroughly cooked. Discard the star anise and scatter over the coriander before serving.