Sticky Scrumpy Ribs

Name: Sticky Scrumpy Ribs
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 150 g/5 oz smooth jarred apple sauce (or blend it in a mini chopper/push it through a sieve/fine-mesh strainer); sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 star anise; 1 large rack meaty pork ribs (about 1.8kg/4lb in total); 120 ml/4 fl oz/½ cup maple syrup; 300 ml/10½ fl oz/1¼ cups scrumpy cider

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Bold

By Nisha Katona

Published 2024

About

Sticky barbecue ribs is always a family favourite. For a summer vibe, I like to finish these over charcoal and add some scrumpy cider and star anise to the glaze for an appley flavour with liquorice undertones. It’s hard to stop going back for more. Serve with a big salad and a few glasses of nice cold cider.

Ingredients

1 large rack meaty pork ribs (about 1.8kg/4lb in total)
6 star anise
300 ml/10½

Main course
Summer
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C/140°C fan/320°F/Gas 3.

Season the ribs all over with salt and pepper and put them in a large shallow dish (such as a ceramic baking dish). Add the star anise and pour in the scrumpy cider. Cover the baking dish with foil, then place this dish in a larg