Ingredients
For the brine:
2.4 ltr water
220g salt
12g Black peppercorns
9 cut Bay Leaf
2kg of pork ribs
(NOTE: to get the full flavour, it is recommended
that the ribs are soaked in brine for 8 hours)
Spice mix for the pork ribs:
10g coriander seeds
12g cumin seeds
4g smoked paprika
3g cayenne
12g fennel seeds
15g black peppercorns
10g cardamom seeds
1 cinnamon stick broken
12g Maldon or coarse sea salt
6 star anise
Spiced honey for the pork glaze:
50ml Lemon juice
100ml orange juice
300ml Stella Artois Cidre
200g Honey
100g red wine vinegar
4g Salt
5g Mixed spiced
12 Cloves
5 strips of orange peel
2 Cinnamon Sticks
8 Star anise
10 juniper Berries
2g Fennel seeds
2g cumin seeds
2g coriander seeds
2g Black peppercorns
1 small nugget ginger sliced
1.5g smoked paprika
1g cayenne pepper
8 cloves garlic split
Method Brine:
1.Bring to a low heat so the salt melts then allow to cool
2.Place the ribs into the brine and allow to marinade for 8 hours
3.Place into a pan of covered with cold water - add 10g salt a litre, bring to a simmer and cook for 90 minutes at a slow simmer. Once they are done drain well and leave to dry out, then rub all the spices on below and add honey to coat
4. Once they are done drain well and leave to dry out, then rub all the spices on below, then rub with the honey to coat
Spice mix:
1.Pre-heat the oven to 170c and roast the spices for 5 minutes
2.Once cooked, grind with the salt in a spice grinder or blender and grind to a powder and pass through a fine sieve
Spiced honey:
1.Reduce the vinegar, cider, orange juice and lemon juice in separate pans till they are reduced to 300ml with the spices then add the honey and reduce to a syrupy consistency
2.Leave in a warm space leave for a day to infuse, then pass through a fine sieve Assembly Rub all the spices all over the ribs and then the honey, place the ribs into the oven at 180c for approximately 10-15 minutes at 200c
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 90 minutes
Recipe with Stella Artois Cidre Raspberry
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