Honey-Glazed Sticky Ribs
Get ready to experience the perfect harmony of sweet, tangy, and spicy flavours in these irresistible honey-basted ribs. This recipe transforms ordinary baby back pork ribs into a mouthwatering masterpiece, where the rich combination of honey, tomato ketchup, and a blend of sauces creates a glossy, caramelized glaze that will have everyone reaching for seconds. The addition of Thai sweet chilli sauce adds an unexpected Asian-inspired twist, while the garlic and bay leaves infuse the meat with deep, aromatic flavours. These ribs are tender enough to fall off the bone, yet maintain just the right amount of bite, making them the perfect centerpiece for your next family gathering or weekend barbecue.
Chilli & honey basted spare ribs
Author: Cee Gee

Unless you have two hours to slow cook your ribs in the oven before you start barbequing, pressure-cooking is the only way to go. It makes the ribs fall off the bone tender and when basted with the sweet chilli and honey marinate of this recipe - they become simply outstanding. Serve with a simple green salad and you’re away
Ingredients
Meat
- Baby back pork ribs – 3 pounds (1.3 kilograms)
- Bay leaves – 3 dried
For the marinade
- Tomato ketchup – 2 cups
- Garlic -3 cloves (finely sliced)
- Honey – ½ cup
- Vinegar – 2 tablespoons
- Thai sweet chili sauce – ½ cup
- Tabasco sauce – 4 tablespoons
- Worcester sauce – 2 tablespoons
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix together all the ingredients for the marinade and mix in the blender until a smooth paste. Place in the refrigerator
- Prepare the barbeque (using briquettes if possible) and light
- Place the ribs in a pressure cooker and add water just to cover. Add bay leaves
- Allow meat to pressure cook for 20 minutes. Remove from pot and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Remove bay leaves.
- At this time the fire should be ready. The briquettes should be white on top with a light coating of ash.
- Place the ribs on the grill and brush marinate over the full length. Turn over and coat the other side. Continue turning and basting the ribs until they have turned a golden brown colour and all the marinade has been used.
- Serve immediately
Notes
Keywords : Honey and chilli basted baby back ribs
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Image credit; stu_spivack / CC BY SA 2.0/ via Flickr