Best ribs recipes

Pibil-style pork ribs

Vibrant achiote paste is the secret weapon in Edson Diaz-Fuentes’ impressive ribs recipe, offering a peppery and earthy flavour that’s perfect with pork.

Miso-glazed ribs with slaw

Check out our melt-in-the-mouth baby back ribs with a crunchy, vibrant slaw for your next BBQ.

Fall-apart bourbon ribs

Few things are more satisfying to eat than tender, sticky ribs. This recipe adds a bourbon kick to the sweet glaze, providing a real depth of flavour.

Sticky Chinese ribs

These sticky Chinese pork ribs are really easy to make and a great dish to treat your family and friends at the weekend. Serve with some rice and tuck in!

Caramelised pork ribs with peanut butter

If peanut butter caramel sounds like something you’re more likely to drizzle over ice cream, think again. This elevates BBQ pork ribs to a whole new level – they’re best simply served with a citrussy slaw and rice.

Lamb ribs with membrillo glaze

Lamb ribs are a much underused cut. They’re quite fatty but it’s the fat that keeps the meat meltingly tender. These are slow-roasted to render some of it, then brushed with a simple glaze and crisped-up to finish.

Slow-braised ribs with pineapple BBQ sauce

These slow-braised ribs get taken up a notch with a dry brine. Slightly curing them means they’re meltingly tender and perfectly seasoned. Ideal for freezing so get ahead for a stress-free barbecue. Serve with charred corn-on-the-cob and creamy slaw.

Dr Pepper ribs

The caramel and spice flavours of the fizzy Dr Pepper drink add an extra dimension to sticky ribs. A great twist to a BBQ to add a bit of fun.

Slow roast ribs with chipotle barbecue sauce

Slow cooking before grilling is the secret to tender ribs. Racks of baby backs are meatier than the single spare ribs so use them if you can.

Jerk spiced ribs

Inexpensive ribs rubbed in a homemade jerk marinade of ginger, lime, cinnamon and allspice, grilled on the BBQ then sliced to serve a crowd.

Sticky 5-spice ribs with sweetcorn salsa

These spicy, sticky ribs with fresh sweetcorn salsa make for a great family treat at the weekend. Plus, ribs are great-value so you don't have to break the bank to indulge.

Melting ribs with tamarind chipotle sauce

The trick to tender ribs is to slow cook them in the oven before throwing them on the barbie. It's worth it! This Mexican-inspired barbecue sauce with tamarind is delicious with the flaky, tender pork.