From Nicola Millbank's cookbook, 'Milly's Real Food'
A hit with all my friends, especially the guys, these are the perfect ribs. They’re easy to make and absolutely packed with flavour, so prepare to be asked for seconds and thirds.
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 2 racks of pork ribs, approximately 700g each
- 2 tbsp Chinese five spice
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- juice of ½ a large orange
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 spring onion, finely sliced
- 1 red chilli, finely sliced
Method:
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/Gas mark 6.
Rub the pork ribs all over with the Chinese five spice and pop in a high rimmed baking tray. Cook the ribs on the middle shelf of the oven for 45 minutes.
To make the sauce, combine the toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, fish sauce, orange and lime juice and 2 tablespoons water in a bowl.
Remove the ribs from the oven and decrease the temperature to 180°C/160°F fan/Gas mark 4.
Spoon a third of the sauce over the ribs and return to the oven for another 45 minutes.
When the ribs are nearly ready, put the remaining sauce in a small pan placed over a medium–high heat. Reduce until the sauce is thickened and sticky.
Remove the ribs from the oven and slather in the sticky sauce, scatter with the spring onion and chilli and serve immediately.
