Barbecued Mutton Ribs
c. 1980s · handwritten
15 min prep · 90 min cook
lambmuttonribsbarbecuepineapplesouth-african
Ingredients
- 1.1800 gram mutton ribs, lean; cut into serving portions; approximately 4 lbs (1.8kg)
- 2.425 gram tomato puree, for sauce
- 3.4 tablespoon onion, grated; for sauce
- 4.1 cup water, for sauce
- 5.3 tablespoon vinegar, for sauce
- 6.2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, for sauce
- 7.0.5 cup brown sugar, for sauce
- 8.0.5 cup pineapple juice, for sauce
- 9.1 teaspoon salt, for sauce
- 10.1 teaspoon paprika, for sauce
- 11.0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper, for sauce
- 12.0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon, for sauce
- 13.0.5 teaspoon black pepper, for sauce
- 14.439 gram canned pineapple chunks, drained; added near end of cooking
Method
- 1.Brown surface of the ribs in hot oil. Place in oven dish.
- 2.Mix remaining ingredients except pineapple chunks to make a sauce. Pour over the meat and bake covered in moderate oven.
- 3.An hour before done, add drained pineapple chunks. Baste frequently and remove excess fat.
Notes
- Handwritten recipe. Different from 'Barbecued Lamb Ribs' (barbecued-lamb-ribs from Scan 2) — that version uses lamb ribs and a different sauce. This version uses mutton ribs and a pineapple-tomato sauce.
- 'Moderate oven' is conventionally 180°C (350°F).
- Total cooking time will be approximately 1½–2 hours depending on the size of the ribs.