Slow-cooked baby back pork ribs

Slow-cooked baby back pork ribs

Our tender, fall-off-the-bone, baby back pork ribs are much easier to make than you might expect and are a great option for a tasty weeknight supper.

Slow-cooked baby back pork ribs

Save half the batch to make these Chinese-style sticky pork ribs another evening.

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Hands-on time 20 mins, oven time 3 hours

Our tender, fall-off-the-bone, baby back pork ribs are much easier to make than you might expect and are a great option for a tasty weeknight supper.

Save half the batch to make these Chinese-style sticky pork ribs another evening.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
487kcals
Fat
34.3g (12g saturated)
Protein
40.4g
Carbohydrates
3.5g (3.2g sugars)
Fibre
1.2g
Salt
0.3g

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • ½ tbsp garlic powder
  • ½ tbsp onion powder
  • ½ tbsp salt
  • ¼ tbsp ground black pepper
  • 4 racks (about 1kg) free-range baby back ribs
  • 100ml apple juice, plus an extra splash (optional)
  • Lime wedges for squeezing
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Method

  1. Heat the oven to 140°C/120°C fan/gas 1. Mix the paprika, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Put the ribs in a snug-fitting roasting tin, then coat with the spice rub. Pour in the apple juice, cover tightly with a double layer of foil and cook in the oven for 3 hours. Check after 1½ hours, adding another splash of apple juice if the ribs look dry (see Make Ahead).
  2. After 3 hours, remove the foil and drain the cooking juices into a saucepan. Heat the grill to high, then grill the ribs for 4-5 minutes until they brown (see tip). Bring the cooking juices to the boil, then bubble for 4-5 minutes until syrupy.
  3. Put the ribs on a board and brush with the sauce. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
487kcals
Fat
34.3g (12g saturated)
Protein
40.4g
Carbohydrates
3.5g (3.2g sugars)
Fibre
1.2g
Salt
0.3g

delicious. tips

  1. To freeze: After step 1, cool the racks, then cut into individual ribs and wrap well. Put the cooking liquid in a separate bag, then freeze both for up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge before finishing the recipe.

  2. Make the recipe up to the end of step 1, up to 2 days ahead, drain off the cooking liquid, cover and chill separately. Bring to room temperature, then complete the recipe to serve. Or follow the freezing instructions.

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