happy mother's day!!

yes i am a month late. can my excuse be, i was looking for an amazing recipe to make for my mummy? that is not an excuse though. for religious reasons my mum can't eat beef and chicken is boring so when i saw this recipe on "masterchef australia", i knew i found it! sticky BBQ ribs. they were absolutely delicious!!! just like how it looked on TV. hehe... if i should say so myself.

first, if you want to try this recipe, you have to prepare a day before hand, in my opinion that is. i only marinated the ribs for 1 1/2 hours and it tasted so good so the next time i make this, i will marinate the night before. let the marinate soak through...... yums..... i recommand leaving it in the oven for 2 hours. please remove it every half an hour to turn the ribs and spread the juice. it's worth all the trouble. i promise.

as you can tell, i made simple mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli and carrots.

ENJOY!!!!!

Ingredients (marinate meat):

1.5kg pork spare ribs, quartered
1/4 cup olive oil
lime cheeks to serve
1 cup brown sugar
1 tbs salt
1 tsp chilli powder (from Green Valley spice $2 for 50g)
1 tsp smoked paprika (from Green Valley spice $2 for 50g)
1 tsp mustard powder (from Green Valley spice $2 for 50g)
1 tsp ground cumin (from Chinese grocery shop $1.70 for 60g)
1 tsp dried oregano leaves (from Aldi $1.7 for 38g)
1/2 brown onion, finely chopped (I replaced with Spanish onion)
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

Ingredients (Sticky sauce):

1 cup brown sugar
250ml malt vinegar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp hot English mustard powder
2 tbs tomato sauce
2 tbs Dijon mustard
125ml bourbon (I didn’t use this)
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tomato, finely chopped
2 bay leaves
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 jalapeno chilli finely chopped
1 orange, peeled rind
1 1/2 tsp of salt

Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 180C.

2) Combine marinate meat ingredients in a large bowl. Add ribs to the bowl, using your hands, rub the mixture into the meat to coat completely. Set aside in the fridge for 2-3 hours to marinate.

3) Heat a frying pan over high heat (or char grill if you have one). Drizzle olive oil onto ribs and toss to coat. Place ribs fat-side up and cook for 3-4 minutes each side or until sealed.

4) Use a new sauce pan, place sticky sauce ingredients and 1 1/2 tsp of salt in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 10-15 minutes until thickened slightly.

5) Transfer ribs to a large, non-stick roasting pan and pour over hot marinade. Cover with foil and cook in the oven for 1 ½ – 2 hours or until falling off the bone, turning 3-4 times throughout.

6) Serve with lime cheeks.