Sticky oven-baked pork spare ribs with honey glaze

These sticky pork ribs are oven-baked in a spicy honey, chilli and garlic marinade making them juicy and fall-apart tender. For maximum flavour, cut the rack into individual riblets before covering them with the marinade.

📝 Ingredients

• 4 lb / 1.8 kg Pork spare ribs
• 6 Tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 Tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons sunflower oil
• 4 Tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon chilli paste (more or less, according to your own taste)
• 2 cloves garlic (finely minced)
• 2 Tablespoons cornflour

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Combine the ingredients for the marinade in a large mixing bowl
2. 2Using a sharp knife, cut between the bones of the ribs to separate them
3. 3Add the ribs to the marinade and mix well to coat thoroughly.
4. 4Cover and leave to marinade for at least half-an-hour.
5. 5Pre-heat oven to 170°C/340°F
6. 6Line a large baking dish with tinfoil and arrange the ribs in the dish in a single layer.
7. 7Cover tightly with another layer of tin-foil.
8. 8Place in pre-heated oven and bake for 1 hour
9. 9Remove the pan from the oven and turn the heat up to grill.
10. 10Remove the tinfoil lid and baste the ribs with the cooking juices
11. 11Place the ribs under the grill for a few minutes to brown, turning occasionally.