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Colin Fassnidge’s pork spare ribs glazed in Coca-Cola barbecue sauce

Name: Pork spare ribs coca-cola barbecue sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 190 min
Total time: 200 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2kg pork ribs; 1l cola; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 20.00 ml maple syrup; 60ml barbecue sauce; 20.00 ml finely grated ginger; 60ml cider vinegar; 1/2 red cabbage, shredded; 1 red onion, thinly sliced; 20.00 ml brown sugar; 62.50 ml flat-leaf parsley leaves

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Pork spare ribs glazed in coca-cola barbecue sauce

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by Colin Fassnidge

Chef and My Kitchen Rules judge

May 22, 2018

This gloriously sticky sensation is all thanks to the addition of our old friend Coke. The sugar and carbonation in the soft drink help to tenderise the meat, leaving you with juicy, fall-apart sticky ribs. You'll need to start this recipe the night before, to give the ribs time to marinate.

2kg pork ribs
4 cups (1L) cola (we used Coca-Cola)
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tbs maple syrup
1/4 cup (60ml) each barbecue sauce and tomato sauce
1 tbs finely grated ginger
1/4 cup (60ml) apple cider vinegar
1/2 red cabbage, shredded
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 tbs brown sugar
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves

Method

1.

Place ribs and cola in a glass bowl, cover and chill overnight to marinate.
2.

The next day, preheat the oven to 160°C/140°C fan-forced. Grease a large baking tray and line with baking paper.
3.

Transfer ribs to prepared tray and strain cola into a saucepan. Cover ribs and roast for 2 hours 30 minutes, or until tender.
4.

Meanwhile, add paprika, maple syrup, barbecue and tomato sauces, ginger, 1 tbs vinegar and 1 tsp salt flakes to cola in saucepan. Place over high heat and bring to the boil. Boil, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, or until thickened slightly. Set aside.
5.

Remove ribs and increase oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Uncover ribs and brush with some cola mixture. Roast ribs, uncovered, brushing every 10 minutes with cola mixture, for 40 minutes, or until glazed and charring slightly around the edges.
6.

Meanwhile, to make the pickled red cabbage, toss cabbage, onion, sugar and remaining 2 tbs vinegar in a bowl. Stand for 20 minutes to pickle, then toss through the parsley.
7.

Scatter ribs with 1 tsp salt flakes and serve with pickled red cabbage.