Sticky BBQ Spare Ribs

Ingredients

6.5lb baby back pork ribs
2 onions, peeled and sliced in half
1 bulb of garlic, unpeeled and top sliced off
a generous pinch of sea salt

for the barbecue sauce:
2½oz brown sugar
4 tblsp dark soy sauce
4 tblsp tomato ketchup
4 tblsp honey
4 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
1 tblsp dried english mustard
2 tsp tabasco sauce

Method

1.Cut the strips of ribs into manageable pieces, with about 3-4 ribs to each piece, then put the ribs in a large saucepan with the onions, garlic, a generous pinch of salt and enough cold water to cover. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 1-1½ hours until the meat is tender.
2.Shortly before the ribs are cooked, preheat the grill to medium or light a barbecue.
3.Whisk all the ingredients for the barbecue sauce together in a saucepan. Bring to the boil over a high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 minutes until you have a thick sauce.
4.Remove the ribs from the pan and place in a large baking dish or roasting tray, then coat with half the barbecue sauce. Cook under the hot grill or on the barbecue for 5 minutes on each side and then serve with the rest of the barbecue sauce (reaheat if necessary) and devour!