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Barbecue pork ribs with baby marrow chips

August 15, 2022 (Last Updated: August 8, 2022)

These ribs set the stage for a delicious weekend or mid-week meal! With a healthy twist of crunchy baby marrow chips, this homemade Barbecue pork ribs recipe is the ultimate show stopper at your next braai!

Recipe and styling by Nomvuselelo Mncube

Photograph by Dylan Swart

SERVES 4 | TOTAL TIME 2 hrs 15 mins + 2 hrs, to marinate

INGREDIENTS

MARINADE

170g tomato sauce
80ml (⅓ cup) water
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp dry mustard powder
5ml chilli flakes (optional)
1 tbsp garlic flakes
2 tsp smoked/ sweet paprika
1/2 cup Coca-Cola
1,6kg pork ribs

BABY MARROW CHIPS

70g panko breadcrumbs
50g Parmesan/Grana Padano, finely grated
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried oregano
2 eggs
350g baby marrows, washed
Olive oil, to drizzle

METHOD

MARINADE
BRING all the ingredients, except the ribs to the boil in a pot over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Remove the from heat and allow to cool completely.
PLACE the ribs in a roasting tray and coat with the marinade. Cover the ribs with cling film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or preferably overnight.
PREHEAT the oven to 200ºC. Remove any excess marinade from the ribs and keep aside. Roast the ribs, turning occasionally and basting often with the remaining marinade, until sticky, about 40 minutes.

BABY MARROW CHIPS
COMBINE the panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan/Grana Padano, salt and oregano in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and set aside.CUT each baby marrow into quarters lengthways to make fingers.
DIP the baby marrow fingers in the egg, remove excess, then roll in the panko mixture to coat. Transfer to a plate and refrigerate for about 20 minutes.
PLACE the baby marrow chips on 2 baking sheets. Drizzle lightly with olive oil, then place in the oven to roast with the ribs until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
SLICE the ribs, baste again with the marinade from the roasting tray and serve with the baby marrow chips.

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Barbecue pork ribs with baby marrow chips

Serves: 4

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins + 2 hrs, to marinate

Ingredients

MARINADE
170g tomato sauce
80ml (⅓ cup) water
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp dry mustard powder
1 tsp chilli flakes (optional)
1 tbsp garlic flakes
2 tsp smoked/ sweet paprika
125ml (1/3 cup) Coca-Cola
1,6kg pork ribs
BABY MARROW CHIPS
70g panko breadcrumbs
50g Parmesan/Grana
Padano, finely grated
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp dried oregano
2 eggs
350g baby marrows, washed
olive oil, to drizzle

Instructions

For the marinade

Bring all the ingredients to the boil in a saucepan placed over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.

Place the ribs in a roasting tray and coat with the marinade. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or preferably overnight.

Heat the oven to 200˚C. Remove any excess marinade from the ribs and keep aside. Roast the ribs, turning occasionally and basting often with the remaining marinade, until sticky, about 40 minutes.

For the baby marrow chips

Combine the panko breadcrumbs, Parmesan/Grana Padano, salt and oregano in a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs.

Cut each baby marrow into quarters lengthways to make fingers.

Dip the baby marrow fingers in the egg, remove excess, then roll in the panko mixture to coat. Transfer to a plate and refrigerate for about 20 minutes.

Place the baby marrow chips on 2 baking sheets. Drizzle lightly with olive oil, then place in the oven to roast with the ribs until golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Slice the ribs, baste again with the marinade from the roasting tray and serve with the baby marrow chips.