Slow Cooked Cola Ribs

My slow cooker feels neglected recently. So I put him to work today and created this lovely summer dish. Can do the last part on the BBQ instead on the grill. If you want to feed more people then get a bigger rack and make more marinade.

Serves 2

Rack of Ribs (Went to my local butcher and I go for about 3 per person, as local butchers have a lot of meat on them)

650ml Pork Stock

250ml Coca-Cola 

Chinese 5 Spice Powder

Marinade

4 tbsp Tomato Sauce

1 tbsp Soy Sauce

1 tsp Chinese 5 Spice Powder

1 tbsp Honey

1 Garlic Clove

Salt and Pepper

1. Rub both sides of the ribs with the spice powder. Then put Cola and stock in the pan. It needs to cover the ribs. If the ribs aren't submerged then top with more cola, stock or water. Cook on low for 6-7 hours. 

2. For the marinade mix all the ingredients with 2 tbsp of the stock/mixture in the slow cooker. Take the ribs out,  meat side up and put on a tray and lather with 3/4 of the marinade on the ribs. Then put under a grill for 10 minutes. Flip over then use the rest of the marinade and grill for 5 minutes. 

Serve with salad, wedges/chips, sweetcorn or coleslaw

Serving Suggestions

Chicken and Pepper Stir Fry

Another quick and easy recipe, full of vegetables and plenty of flavour. Also has a bit of a kick to it. If you aren't into spicy food take the chilli out.

Serves 4

2/3 Chicken Breasts, cut into strips
1 Red Pepper, sliced
1 Green Pepper, sliced
1 Red Chilli, finely sliced
1 Broccoli, each florette quartered
2 Garlic cloves, crushed
4 Spring Onions, cut lengthways
6 Mushrooms, sliced
1 Onion, sliced
4 Nests of Medium Noodles
5 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tbsp Sesame seed oil
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Ground Coriander
1 tsp Olive Oil

1. Add the olive oil to the Wok and put on a medium heat. Add the chicken to the pan and cook until the chicken is white on the outside, then add the peppers, garlic, broccoli, onion and mushrooms to the pan. Cook these until softened.

2. While this is being done, boil a pan of water and put the noodles in. Drain once they have cooked through.

3 Add the chilli and spring onions to the pan and cook for a further 2 minutes. In a bowl add the soy sauce, sesame seed oil, cumin, ground coriander and stir.  Pour this into the wok and stir thoroughly so everything is covered and is heated through.

4. Add the noodles to the pan and stir thoroughly. Serve.