CALABRIAN PORK RIBS
CALABRIAN PORK RIBS
CALABRIAN PORK RIBS

Ingredients
  • 100ml/3½fl oz olive oil
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 4 medium hot red chillies
  • deseeded
  • roughly chopped
  • ½ red pepper
  • deseeded roughly chopped
  • 1 head garlic
  • cloves peeled
  • roughly chopped
  • few sprigs fresh thyme
  • few sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp dried red chilli flakes
  • 1 rack pork ribs
  • in one piece
  • around 1.5–2kg/3lb 5oz–4lb 8oz
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • lemon wedges
  • 200g/7oz quick-cook polenta
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 140C/Fan 120C/Gas 1.
  • Put all the ingredients
  • except the pork
  • into a blender and blend until fairly smooth.
  • Line a roasting tin with foil
  • making sure there is enough foil hanging over the sides to fold into a parcel. Place the pork on top of the foil and pour over the marinade
  • turning over to make sure it is completely covered.
  • Bring the foil together to make a parcel then put in the oven. Bake for between 2–3 hours
  • making sure you check after 2 hours – the meat should be cooked through and tender but nowhere near falling off the bone.
  • Cook the polenta according to packet instructions and season well.
  • Remove from the oven and transfer to a chopping board. Pouring off any cooking juices and transfer to a small saucepan. When the ribs are cool enough to handle
  • cut into individual ribs – it is easier to follow the bone by turning bone side up.
  • To finish cooking
  • either prepare a barbecue
  • preheat your grill or heat a griddle pan until it is too hot to hold your hand over. Grill or griddle the ribs until well browned and nicely charred in places – this should take 3–4 minutes on each side.
  • Reheat the pan juices and serve on the side with the ribs
  • along with lemon wedges and polenta.