Spiced pork ribs in oyster sauce

October 16, 2014 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)
Spiced pork ribs in oyster sauce

Pork is traditionally combined with Asian flavours but Creole influences sneak in with a touch of chilli, turmeric and ginger.

Spiced pork ribs in oyster sauce

Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins + 1 hr to marinate

Ingredients

  • SAUCE
  • 60ml (¼ cup) soya sauce
  • 100ml oyster sauce
  • 45ml (3 tbsp) water
  • 5ml (1 tsp) dried red chilli flakes
  • 5cm fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 garlic cloves, grated
  • 2,5ml (½ tsp) ground turmeric
  • 5ml (1 tsp) ground cumin
  • 45ml (3 tbsp) brown sugar
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 600g pork spare ribs
  • TO SERVE
  • spring onions, chopped
  • steamed white rice
  • lime wedges
  • fresh red chilli, chopped

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

2

Combine all of the sauce ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Add the ribs to the mixture, cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

3

Place the ribs and all of the sauce in a large baking dish and cover with foil. Cook in the oven for 15 minutes, lower the temperature to 180°C and roast for a further 50 minutes.

4

Remove the foil from the ribs for the final 10 minutes, allowing the sauce to reduce and caramelise.

5

Remove the ribs from the oven and rest for 10 minutes before cutting.

6

Serve with plenty of spring onion, steamed white rice, fresh coriander and red chilli.

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