Braised Spicy Spareribs

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 1/2 lbs lamb spareribs (cut into individual pieces)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1 garlic clove (crushed)
• 3 tablespoons tomato puree
• 2 tablespoons chili sauce
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 2 1/2 cups beef stock
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• flat leaf parsley (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to gas mark 4 (180c or 350f). combine flour, salt & pepper in a shallow dish or plastic bag. add ribs & toss to coat them in the flour mixture.
• 2 heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan & cook the ribs (turning) till they are well-browned. transfer ribs to a roasting pan (or baking dish) w/a lid & sprinkle w/the chopped onion.
• 3 in a bowl, mix garlic, tomato puree, chili sauce, vinegar, cloves & stock. pour mixture over the ribs & cover w/the lid. roast for 1 1/2 hrs (or till tender), removing the lid for the last 30 minutes.
• 4 remove ribs carefully to an oven-safe dish or platter & keep warm at a low oven temperature.
• 5 deglaze pan juices with a small amt of water (or stock) & transfer to a saucepan. blend cornflour in a cup with a little cold water & stir into the saucepan. bring the sauce to a gentle boil (stirring) & simmer 2-3 min till thickened.
• 6 pour a little sauce over the ribs & serve the remaining sauce separately in a warmed gravy boat or pouring jug. garnish with parsley & serve immediately with sauerkraut & crusty bread (feel free to sub mashed, oven-roasted or simple boiled potatoes if sauerkraut is not to your liking).