Name: Orange and maple glazed spare ribs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: For the ribs:; 750g pork spare ribs (approx.); 1 onion; 1 clove of garlic; 1 bat leaf; 1 star anise; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 cloves; 4 peppercorn; 1 tsp salt; ½ orange; For the glaze:; ½ orange, juiced; ½ tsp mixed spice; 2 Tbsp maple syrup

Orange and maple glazed spare ribs

25 Oct 2024

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Total Time

55 minutes

Background

These orange and maple glazed spare ribs are perfect for parties (lukewarm or cold) or you can serve them for a laid-back meal, with rice or mashed sweet potatoes and coleslaw on the side. You can pre-boil the ribs well ahead, even a couple of days before the event. Then, the second part of the cooking only takes 20 minutes in the oven.

Ingredients

For the ribs:
750g pork spare ribs (approx.)
1 onion
1 clove of garlic
1 bat leaf
1 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
4 cloves
4 peppercorn
1 tsp salt
½ orange
For the glaze:
½ orange, juiced
½ tsp mixed spice
2 Tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

Put the spare ribs in a pressure cooker or a pan of water and add all other ingredients. Bring to the boil and cook under pressure for 15 minutes then let it depressurize by itself. Alternatively, bring to the boil in a pan, cover and gently simmer for an hour.
Let the ribs cool and transfer them to a plate. Chill them until you’re ready to bake them. Keep about 2 cups of the cooking water.
Mix the orange juice, maple syrup, mixed spice and half a cup of the cooking water in a small pan, then bring to the boil. Reduce it to a syrup, then let it cool.
Put the ribs in a baking dish and pour some of the cooking water over them, then brush them with the syrup.
Bake for 10 minutes, then turn them over, brush them again with the remaining syrup and bake for another 10 minutes.
Transfer the ribs to a platter and pour over the jus. Serve warm or at room temperature.