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Main course · Mexican

Northern Dry-Rubbed Grilled Pork Ribs

70 min Serves 4 ~636 kcal/serving ~£11.50 (£2.88/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 900 g pork spare ribs
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 lime

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
636 kcal
Protein
37.6 g
Carbohydrate
1.6 g
of which sugars
0.4 g
Fat
53 g
of which saturates
19.4 g
Fibre
1 g
Salt
0.43 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Mix the smoked paprika, ground cumin, crushed garlic cloves and dried oregano into a dry rub.

  2. 2

    Rub the mixture all over the pork spare ribs and leave for 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Heat the oven to 160C (140C fan, gas 3) and roast the ribs, wrapped in foil, for 50 minutes.

  4. 4

    Unwrap and grill under a hot broiler for 5 minutes until caramelised and cooked through with no pink remaining.

  5. 5

    Squeeze over the lime before serving.

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