Barbecue season is upon us.  I thought I'd share my favourite recipe - sticky ribs

Serves: 6  (apparently; three of us managed to get through this lot easily)
Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 50 minutes

1.5kg pork spare ribs

Marinade:

 

• ½ cup HP sauce
• 1½ cups pineapple juice
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 1 tsp minced ginger
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• 2 x ½ tsp cayenne pepper  - this is my own addition to give it a bit of zing, it wasn't in the original recipe

1. Cut the rack into 6-8 pieces and set aside.
2. To make the marinade combine the HP sauce,pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and optional ½ tsp cayenne pepper together.
3. Place the ribs in a large saucepan and pour over the marinade. Cover. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes (I found that the marinade wasn't sufficient to cover all the ribs, so every ten minutes or so I'd move them around so they all got a fair soaking). Remove the ribs and set aside.
4. Add the rest of the cayenne pepper to the marinade and simmer until reduced and thickened.
5. Barbecue the cooked ribs over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, brushing with the reduced marinade, until sticky and golden.

Added bonus - our chickens love picking the last bits of meat of the discarded bones.