Braaied BBQ pork ribs

Ingredients: 

Basic BBQ sauce:  

• 1½ cups (375ml) tomato sauce 
• ¼ cup (60ml) brown sugar 
• 3 Tbsp (45ml) apple cider vinegar 
• 3 Tbsp (45ml) Worcestershire sauce 
• 1 Tbsp (15ml) smoked paprika 
• 1 tsp (5ml) cayenne pepper (optional) 
• 1 tsp (5ml) Dijon mustard (optional) 
• 1 clove garlic, grated 
• ¼ cup (60ml) water 

• 1kg raw pork ribs 
• ½ cup (125ml) water 
• Fresh coriander and lime wedges, for serving 

Method

1. To make sauce, simmer all BBQ sauce ingredients in a saucepan for 5 minutes. Cool.  
2. Preheat oven to 170°C.  
3. Place ribs in a deep dish, cover with ½ cup (125ml) basic BBQ sauce and water, then cover with foil. 
4. Bake for 45-50 minutes.  
5. Baste ribs liberally with more BBQ sauce.  
6. Braai over medium-hot coals for 10-15 minutes, basting again halfway through, until outside is caramelised, sticky and charred. 
7. Serve sliced into portions, with coriander and lime on the side.  

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