Slow-cooked sticky beef spare ribs

    Serves: 
    4
    Preparation Time: 
    10 mins
    Cooking Time: 
    6 hours
    Ingredients: 
    • 1.2kg Farm88 yearling beef spare ribs
    • 200ml red wine
    • 50ml white vinegar
    • 50ml BBQ hot sauce (Eastern Brown)
    • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
    • 2 tbsp honey
    • 250ml natural beef juices, from cooking
    • 3 garlic cloves
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 2 tbsp of tomato paste
    • plain flour
    • 5 tbsp brown sugar
    • salt and pepper

    Method: 
    1.  Cover beef short ribs with seasoning and flour.
    2. Heat the pan with olive oil or butter and brown the ribs on both side. Put the beef ribs into slow cooker.
    3.  In the browning pan, add the red wine, sugar, white vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, honey, bay leaves, tomato paste and beef juices. Cook for 3 minutes, tasting and adjusting accordingly.
    4.  Pour mixture into the slow cooker when done.
 Slow cook on high for 2 hours, moving the meat if required. Turn to low heat and allow to cook slowly for another 4 – 5 hours. Season and serve.

    *Optional: You could choose to marinate the ribs overnight with red wine and a couple of bay leaves.

    Results may vary.