Maple Ribs

This unsual combination is surprisingly delicious and wonderfully filling.

Add a selection of vegetables for a full home-cooked meal.

1000 Recipe Cookbook, by Isabelle Barrett and Jane Harrop
Title image from steamykitchen.com
Preparation time
1.5 hours
Makes
4 servings
Category
Dinner
Tags
dairy-free, dinner, gluten-free, meat
1kg
pork spareribs
500g
potatoes
6 Tbsp
milk
25g
butter
175g
grated cheese
1
egg
1
garlic clove
100mL
maple syrup
1 Tbsp
tomato purée
1 Tbsp
lemon juice
1 Tbsp
mustard
  1. Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
  2. Cut ribs into four parts, then place in a roasting pan and bake for 20 minutes, turning once.
  3. Cook and mash potatoes. Mix potato, milk, butter and 125g of cheese (reserving 50g for garnish) together. Spoon into a well-greased muffin pan. Top with remaining cheese.
  4. Crush garlic, then mix with maple syrup, tomato purée, lemon juice and mustard.
  5. Drain fat from roasting pan, and pour sauce over ribs.
  6. Reduce oven to 180°C (350°F). Cook potato cakes and ribs for a further 30 minutes, until potato is golden, and ribs are tender and glazed.