Name: Tex-mex spare ribs with grilled corn salsa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves; 2 tablespoon sweet paprika; 2 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1/4 cup (60 millilitres) water; 2 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1.5 kilogram slabs american-style pork spareribs; corn tortillas, to serve (optional); Corn salsa; 3 trimmed corn cobs; 2 medium tomatoes, seeded, finely chopped; 1 long green chilli, finely chopped; 1 medium red onion, finely chopped; 1 medium green capsicum, finely chopped; 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander; 2 tablespoon lime juice; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Tex-mex spare ribs with grilled corn salsa

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon brown sugar

1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves

2 tablespoon sweet paprika

2 teaspoon cracked black pepper

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1/4 cup (60 millilitres) water

2 tablespoon vegetable oil

1.5 kilogram slabs american-style pork spareribs

corn tortillas, to serve (optional)

Corn salsa

3 trimmed corn cobs

2 medium tomatoes, seeded, finely chopped

1 long green chilli, finely chopped

1 medium red onion, finely chopped

1 medium green capsicum, finely chopped

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander

2 tablespoon lime juice

1 tablespoon olive oil

Method

Tex-mex spare ribs with grilled corn salsa

1.In a large bowl, combine sugar, oregano, spices, water and oil with ribs, rubbing rub spice mixture all over ribs.

2.On a heated oiled barbecue flat plate, cook ribs 10 minutes or until browned all over and cooked as desired.

3.Meanwhile, make grilled corn salsa.

4.Serve ribs with salsa.

Grilled corn salsa

5.On the heated oiled barbecue grill plate, cook corn until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut kernels from cobs. In a medium bowl, combine kernels with remaining ingredients; toss gently to combine.

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