Sticky balsamic pork ribs with coleslaw

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Prep time 10 min, cooking time 50 min
  • Difficulty: medium

A finger lickin’ summer barbecue recipe for pork ribs steeped in a sticky balsamic glaze. Serve to guests with the crunchy coleslaw and let everyone dig in!

Fancy something a bit different? Take a look at these seriously sticky ribs with a marmalade glaze. 

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Ingredients

  • 1.2kg pork spare ribs
  • 150ml balsamic vinegar
  • ¼ tsp dried chilli flakes

For the coleslaw

  • 4 tbsp light mayonnaise
  • Juice of ½lemon
  • 1 small onion, finely sliced
  • ½ white cabbage, finely shredded
  • 1 carrot, roughly grated
  • 2 sticks celery, finely sliced diagonally
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Method

  1. Light a disposable or charcoal barbecue. Put the ribs into a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. Meanwhile, make a glaze for the ribs. Put the balsamic vinegar and chilli into a small pan over a high heat. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, until reduced by half and thickened slightly. Set aside to cool, then season.
  3. Make the coleslaw. Put the mayonnaise into a large serving bowl, stir in the lemon juice and season well. Add the onion, cabbage, carrot and celery and mix well. Season, cover and set aside.
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  5. If using a barbecue: Brush the glaze over the ribs and place on the hot barbecue. Cook for 10 minutes (over an indirect medium heat if it’s a gas barbecue), turning now and then until lightly charred all over.
    If using an oven: pop the ribs on a baking tray lined with foil and cook under a hot grill.
  6. Divide the ribs between plates and serve with the coleslaw – and plenty of napkins!

Nutrition

  • 353kcals Calories
  • 16.2g (3.5g saturated) Fat
  • 34.5g Protein
  • 16.2g (15.2g sugars) Carbs
  • 0.7g Salt

Quick wins & tips

You can cook the ribs from raw in an oven preheated to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6. Cook for 40 minutes, turning halfway, then brush with the glaze and cook for 10 minutes more, until tender and lightly charred.

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