Slow roast ribs with chipotle barbecue sauce

Name: Slow roast ribs with chipotle barbecue sauce
Total time: 4 h
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: baby back ribs 4 racks; olive oil; soft brown sugar 2 tbsp; mustard powder 1 tbsp; onion salt 1 tsp; smoked paprika 1 tbsp; chipotle paste 2 tbsp; olive oil; garlic 2 cloves, chopped; passata 500ml; onion 1 small, diced; tomato purée 3 tbsp; cider vinegar 150ml; soft brown sugar 125g; hot chilli powder 1 tbsp, use more if you like it spicy; celery salt 2 tsp; paprika 1 tbsp; Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp

4 hours
serves 8
A little effort

Slow cooking before grilling is the secret to tender ribs. Racks of baby backs are meatier than the single spare ribs so use them if you can.

August 20, 2015 at 10:48 am

Ingredients

baby back ribs 4 racks
olive oil
soft brown sugar 2 tbsp
mustard powder 1 tbsp
onion salt 1 tsp
smoked paprika 1 tbsp
chipotle paste 2 tbsp

Master Barbecue Sauce

 olive oil
garlic  2 cloves, chopped
passata 500ml
 onion 1 small, diced
tomato purée 3 tbsp
cider vinegar 150ml
soft brown sugar 125g
hot chilli powder 1 tbsp, use more if you like it spicy
celery salt 2 tsp
paprika 1 tbsp
Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp

Method

Step 1

To make the barbecue sauce, heat 1 tbsp oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft. Add all of the other ingredients and bring to a boil. turn the heat down to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
Step 2

Heat the oven to 150c/fan 130c/gas 2. Rub oil on the ribs and then sprinkle the sugar and spices over with some seasoning. Put a shallow rack in a roasting pan and pour water into the bottom. Put the ribs on top and cover with foil. cook for 3 1/2 hours until tender.
Step 3

Make the master barbecue sauce. heat barbecue and brush the ribs with the sauce. Grill for 4-5 minutes each side on direct heat, or baste with sauce and finish in a 220c/fan 200c/gas 7 oven until glazed and sticky.