Barbecue Pork Ribs

• porsi: Serves 4

Bahan-bahan

1 kilo of pork ribs

1/4 cup of mustard

1 cup of water

1/4 cup of maple syrup

1/4 cup cider vinegar

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

1/2 cup tomato puree

1/4 cup of Worcestershire sauce

A good dash of Tabasco sauce

1 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Petunjuk

1. Mix all the barbecue sauce ingredients together and stir well. Taste the sauce – if you want it sweeter, add more maple syrup or honey. If you want it hotter, add more Tabasco. If it isn't sharp enough add a tiny bit more apple cider vinegar. (You can make the sauce a day in advance and store it in the fridge.)

2. Spread the sauce over the pork ribs, massaging the sauce into both sides with clean hands. Marinate for as long as you can in the fridge, but for at least 20 minutes.

3. Bake the ribs with the sauce in the oven for 40-60 minutes at 180º C/350º F/Gas Mark 4. Turn them a few times.

Catatan

You can also cook these ribs on the barbecue outdoors.

Add fresh or dried chilli to this recipe if you wish to replace the Tabasco.

Make sure to keep the pork ribs chilled until you need them. Before using allow them to come to room temperature (in the kitchen) before cooking. Never leave pork outside in the heat for anytime before cooking.

Vary the mustard in this dish to get different flavours and texture. A wholegrain mustard will give you a different effect than say dijon mustard. Using a german style lighter mustard will give you a different taste than if you used a hot pungent English mustard.

If you wished you could add a tablespoon of Thai or Indian curry paste to this marinade or dry toast some cumin or coriander seeds and add them to the marinade.

Try using different types of vinegar: sherry vinegar is fabulous; balsamic vinegar will enhance the meatiness of the ribs. Chinese Black vinegar offers a rich depth to the sauce but you may not need to use as much as cider vinegar. Rice wine or white wine vinegar are also good options.

This sauce is also good to make just as a sauce to serve with fish or vegetables. Heat the ingredients together and simmer over a low heat until all the flavours come together and the sauce is hot and has thickened. Great for dipping chips into!