Costillas de Cerdo

Name: Costillas de Cerdo
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1.5kg pork ribs; 2 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 tbsp olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 tbsp sherry vinegar; 3 tbsp runny honey; 1 lemon, juice only

Sticky pork ribs rubbed with smoked paprika and garlic, baked until the meat slides off the bone.

Time2 hr 30
LevelEasy
Costabout £3.20 a head
Oven150°C (130°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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1.5 kgpork ribs
2 tbspsmoked paprika
1 tbspolive oil
4garlic clovescrushed
1 tspdried oregano
2 tbspsherry vinegar
3 tbsprunny honey
1lemonjuice only

Method

1
Heat the oven to 150°C (130°C fan). Mix the paprika, oil, garlic, oregano and vinegar into a paste.
2
Rub the paste all over the ribs. Wrap them tightly in foil on a baking tray.
3
Bake for 2 hours, until tender.
120 min
4
Unwrap and brush with honey and lemon juice. Increase the oven to 220°C (200°C fan).
5
Roast for 15 minutes, basting once, until dark and sticky.
15 min
6
Rest for 5 minutes, then cut into individual ribs.
5 min

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