Oven-baked ribs

Enjoy these tender ribs with a barbecue glaze. Serve with corn cobs, fries and slaw as a weekend treat for the whole family

Ingredients

• 2 racks of ribs
• 1 tbsp paprika
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 150 ml barbecue sauce
• 50 ml tomato ketchup
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cider vinegar

Steps

1. If the ribs are in packaging, remove and leave the ribs to dry for 30 mins. Heat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Combine the rub ingredients with 1 tsp each salt and ground black pepper. Scatter half the spice rub over each rack of ribs, rubbing it in as evenly as possible. Put the racks in a roasting tin, then set aside while you prepare the glaze.
2. Combine the glaze ingredients, season well, then brush this over the ribs. Roast for 2 hrs-2 hrs 30 mins, basting every 30-45 mins until the ribs are tender and the meat pulls away from the bone.