Sticky glazed spiced lamb ribs with a cucumber and pear salad
The perfect way to entertain this summer
4
Serves
1 hr
Prep Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Cook Time
Recipe author
Kate Fay
This sticky and succulent lamb rib recipe is perfect for entertaining a crowd and guaranteed to get your guests asking for more. The smoked paprika coating adds great colour and flavour to the ribs – which are delicious, whether they’re eaten with your fingers or with a fork.
They can be served as a starter or for dinner, just adjust the serving size accordingly.
The lamb should be brined the day before cooking. Doing so provides a greater depth of flavour and gives them a lovely tender texture once they are cooked. It also allows you to keep the lamb ribs for longer. Once the ribs are brined, you can then braise them and store in the fridge for 3–4 days.
This sticky and succulent lamb rib recipe is perfect for entertaining a crowd and guaranteed to get your guests asking for more. Smoked paprika coating adds great colour and flavour to the ribs – which are delicious, whether they’re eaten with your fingers or with a fork.
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Ingredients
Lamb Ribs
2 racks Quality Mark lamb ribs
½ cup potato starch
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Spiced Seasoning
3 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
1 Tbsp coriander seeds
2 Tbsp flaky salt
1 Tbsp chilli powder
2 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp caster sugar
1 ½ Tbsp La Chinata smoked paprika bittersweet
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Cucumber and Pear Salad
1 Lebanese cucumber
sliced into thin, matchstick-sized, strips
1 pear
thinly sliced
2 Tbsp fresh dill
chopped
2 Tbsp fresh mint
chopped
pinch salt
drizzle Pons wild fennel oil
or any herbed oil
pumpkin seeds
toasted
Sticky Fennel and Lime Dressing
200 ml white balsamic vinegar
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150g caster sugar
pinch dried fennel
or fennel pollen
2 limes
zest
5g salt
Lamb Brine
1 ½ Tbsp black peppercorns
1 ½ Tbsp coriander seeds
2 tsp fennel seeds
2 tsp cumin seeds
275g brown sugar
170g sea salt
flaky
1 Tbsp Himalayan pink salt
6 garlic cloves
smashed or sliced
sprigs fresh thyme
4 bay leaves
fresh
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 ½ Tbsp La Chinata smoked paprika bittersweet
1 tsp cayenne powder
4L water
cold
Method
Brining Method
For the Seasoning & Dressing
For the Lamb
To Serve
1
Using a fry pan that can also go in the oven, dry roast the black peppercorns, coriander seeds, fennel seeds and cumin seeds over a medium heat for 2–3 minutes.
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2
Place the frying pan in the oven until the spices become fragrant (this will take about 4–5 minutes).
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3
Remove the spices from the oven and add to a large pot along with 1 litre of water, the brown sugar, flaky sea salt and pink Himalayan salt.
4
Bring the brine mixture to the boil whisking to dissolve the salt and sugar. Once they are dissolved add the remaining ingredients.
5
Remove from the heat and add the remaining 3 litres of cold water and allow to cool to room temperature.
6
Place the lamb ribs in a plastic container (do not use a metal container), cover with the brine and marinate in the fridge for 24 hours.
7
Remove from the brine and cook the ribs using the braising method.
