Really good rib recipes

If you have a bone to pick, make it one of these recipes.

Tony Tan's Nyonya pork spare ribs

James Moffatt

When it comes to ribs, expect nothing less than a saucy, spicy and sticky mess. We like them barbecued, braised or oven-roasted for maximum bone-gnawing, eating-with-your-hands goodness. Elegant these are not, but they rate high on the satisfaction scale.

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Tony Tan’s Nyonya pork spare ribs

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Sticky glazed pork ribs

Sticky lamb ribs with chilli-vinegar

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Tony Tan’s quick-braised pork ribs

Barbecued lamb ribs with yuzu-sesame yakiniku sauce

Balsamic pork ribs with barbecue sauce

Porteño’s beer and miso lamb ribs

Gnocchi with short rib ragù

Braised short ribs with gratin

Sticky barbecue beef ribs with coleslaw and soft onion rolls

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Saba Alemayoh’s derek tibs (Ethiopian beef short ribs with capsicum)

Sichuan-spiced lamb ribs

Salt-and-pepper chicken spare ribs with tamarind hot sauce

Monique Fiso’s barbecue short ribs

Hot and sour pork rib soup

Beer-glazed beef short ribs with farro salad

Luke Burgess’ char-grilled lamb ribs with coriander and pepper

Grilled pork ribs with umeboshi plum vinegar

Gua bao with braised pork ribs

Lemon and fennel lamb ribs with pea and mint salad

Tony Tan’s Naxi pork ribs with chillies and cumin (Naxi pai gu)

Pork ribs with Sichuan salt

Sticky bourbon pork ribs

Sticky pork ribs in chilli caramel

Sticky pork ribs with rapadura salt

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Tony Tan’s Nyonya pork spare ribs

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