Cider Mop Ribs

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 lbs lamb back ribs, in one piece
• 2 cups cider
• 1/4 cup minced onion
• 2 jalapenos, chillies seeded and finely chopped
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 pre cook the ribs for 30 mins in water or pressure cooker.
• 2 use a small pan to make the mop.
• 3 mix together the cider, onions and jalapeños and bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer till reduced by half.
• 4 add the remaining ingredients, reboil and remove from the heat.
• 5 pre heat the oven to medium.
• 6 remove the ribs from the water / pressure cooker, and place on a rack over a tray. add 4 cup water to the tray.
• 7 spoon some of the mop over the ribs and place in the oven, baste every 20 miins or so, do not let the ribs dry too much. cook for 1 hour.
• 8 in a small pan reheat the mop and thicken with cornstarch.
• 9 serve the ribs with a cold rice salad, with the mop as a dip.