BBQ Pork Ribs

BBQ Pork Ribs are the ultimate weekend treat — sticky, smoky, tender, and deeply satisfying. The two-stage cooking method used in this recipe — low-and-slow in the oven wrapped in foil, followed by a high-heat glaze under the grill — produces ribs that are perfectly cooked all the way through while developing a beautifully caramelised, sticky exterior. The homemade BBQ sauce is vastly superior to anything from a bottle — tangy from the cider vinegar, sweet from the brown sugar, smoky from the paprika, and complex from the Worcestershire sauce. These ribs are best eaten with your hands, a pile of napkins, and absolutely no apologies.

• ✅ 1.5 kg pork spare ribs
• ✅ For rub: 2 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp garlic powder, salt, pepper
• ✅ For sauce: 1 cup ketchup, 3 tbsp brown sugar, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp Worcestershire, 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp smoked paprika

1. 1Preheat oven to 150 °C (300 °F).
2. 2Remove membrane from the back of the ribs.
3. 3Mix rub ingredients and coat ribs generously.
4. 4Wrap ribs tightly in foil and bake for 2 hours.
5. 5Mix all sauce ingredients in a saucepan and simmer 10 minutes.
6. 6Unwrap ribs, brush generously with sauce.
7. 7Grill or broil for 10–15 minutes, turning and glazing twice, until sticky.
8. 8Rest 5 minutes, slice between bones, and serve.