BBQ Chai Glazed Pork Spare Ribs

Prep Time: 5 mins (Plus Marinating Time)
Cook Time: 20 mins
Serves : 4
BBQ Chai Glazed Pork Spare Ribs

Ingredients

  • 8 – 10 lean pork belly rashers or spare ribs
  • Marinade
  • ½ cup cold chai tea, strong black
  • ¼ tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger
  • Glaze
  • 1 cup chai tea, strong black
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 orange, zested and juiced
  • 4 star anise

To serve:

  • Roti bread
  • Steamed basmati rice

Instructions

  1. Cut pork rashers in half and place in a non-metallic shallow dish.
  2. Pour over the combined marinade and marinate for 40 minutes or up to 24 hours refrigerated.
  3. Remove pork from marinade and BBQ on a pre-heated BBQ grill plate 5 – 6 minutes each side.
  4. Place glaze ingredients into a saucepan and stir over a medium heat until liquid boils. Increase heat and boil rapidly until liquid is syrupy, stirring occasionally.
  5. Brush glaze over ribs liberally and caramelise for 2 minutes on the BBQ being careful not to burn.
  6. Serve pork with warm roti bread, basmati rice and salad.

Notes: when glazing pork on the BBQ it’s best to cook marinated pork first then apply glaze. This prevents the sugar burning and destroying delicate flavours.