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Salt and pepper ribs

Author: Alison

Ingredients

  • 3 racks of ribs
  • 8 tbsp sea salt
  • 2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tbsp black peppercorns
  • 2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 200 g dark brown muscavado sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic

Instructions

  • Peel and crush the garlic in a pestle and mortar with the fennel seeds and black peppercorns.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and mix.
  • Rub over the ribs
  • Leave the ribs in the fridge for a few hours or overnight.
  • Preheat the oven to 180C Gas Mark 4
  • Place the ribs in a roasting tin and cover with foil
  • Bake for five to six hours until tender

Notes

If serving with barbecue sauce brush the sauce on the ribs and cook for another half an hour