Sticky Oven-to-Fire Ribs — The Friday Night Braai Plate
A complete Friday night braai spread: slow-oven ribs finished on the coals with a sticky SA chutney baste, crispy oven chips, and a fresh caprese salad to cut through the richness.
4 recipes
170 min (incl. resting)mediumServes 4
Sticky Oven-to-Fire Ribs
Two racks of pork spare ribs, slow-cooked in the oven until tender and ready to fall from the bone, then finished on open coals with a sticky chutney and tomato baste. This is the Friday night you were hoping for.
10 mineasyServes 4
The Chutney Baste (Proper SA Style)
A sticky, sweet, tangy, smoky baste made entirely from South African pantry staples. Makes about 250ml — enough to baste generously with some left over for the table.
53 mineasyServes 4
Crispy Oven Chips
Thick-cut potato chips soaked to remove starch, dried thoroughly, and roasted at high heat until golden and crispy. Finished with smoked paprika and salt flakes — serve immediately.
10 mineasyServes 4
Fresh Caprese Salad
The fresh, zingy counterpoint to the sticky ribs. Sweet room-temperature tomatoes, creamy mozzarella, fragrant basil, and good olive oil. Barely a recipe — more of an assembly.