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Orange and maple glazed spare ribs

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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 people
Cuisine: USA
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • For the ribs:
  • 750 g 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

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Put the ribs in a baking dish and pour some of the cooking water over them, then brush them with the syrup.
  5. Bake for 10 minutes, then turn them over, brush them again with the remaining syrup and bake for another 10 minutes.
  6. Transfer the ribs to a platter and pour over the jus. Serve warm or at room temperature.