Sticky hot and sweet ribs

Hot and sweet sticky ribs ideal for parties just bang them in the oven and bring them out when they are ready . The sweet and sour from the honey and the lime and the heat from the chilli makes it a very memorable dish to eat, Also it is exselnet finger food that you have to get stuck in to and messy with or you will not enjoy so it helps break the ice as well.

You will need

6 tbsp honey

Juice from two limes

6 heaped tbsp oyster sauce

¼ tsp chilli flakes

¼ Five spice

¼ tsp salt

Fresh ground black pepper

4 cloves garlic

Equal quantity of fresh ginger to garlic

1.5kg/3lb 5oz meaty pork ribs

The reason why this works so well is that you marinade the ribs for at least 2 to 3 hours but to give the best result leave them over night.

Mix your honey, limejuice, and oyster sauce together in a large bow or dish that you will be putting your ribs in to.  Then crush your garlic and ginger and add that to the bowl.  Now add your seasoning and make sure that every thing is well mixed together.

Now take your ribs and tip them in to the bowl and make sure that every signal last part of the rids have some of the marinade on them.  Then put them in to the fridge and let them sit until you are ready to cook them.

When you are ready to cook the ribs just toss them once more and then put them in a roasting try with all of the marinade.  You will need to cook them in the oven set at 160c/ 325f  for about 90 to 110 minutes till the meat is tender and the rids are sticky and charred. You might want to turn them every now and then just to make sure that they are cooking evenly.

Once cooked hand round in a lager bowl with lots of napkins and kitchen roll, they are not called sticky ribs for nothing.