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
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.
