Spicy Baby Ribs
WITH RASPBERRY MINT SALSA
Pineapple on pizza gets a lot of cultural attention. After all, it’s sparked heated dinner debates and domestic detonations for eons. But, there are other, even more provocative sweet and savory combos that pineapple doesn’t want you to know about. Think sweet apples cooked down in a sticky onion chutney. Lemon lightening up a silky pasta sauce. Or - brace yourself - raspberries getting randy with succulent, smoky plant-based ribs. Sweet and tangy raspberry salsa, kissed with cooling mint and a rebellious kick of chili, spooned over the umami-laced glory of Baby Ribs. A combination so absurd it’s actually illegal in 5 countries. And the color? Don’t even get me started… It’s the kind of sauce that leaves a mark on your soul…and also your tablecloth.
Ingredients
Spicy Dry Rub
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ tsp light brown sugar
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp salt
Spicy Baby Ribs
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2-3 Juicy Marbles Baby Ribs
Raspberry Mint Salsa
- 2 cups / 260 g fresh raspberries
- 1 medium-sized shallot (finely diced)
- ½ fresh red chili (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp fresh mint (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp fine salt
- ½ tsp cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 2 ½ tbsp lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
SERVES 4-6 / 25 MINUTES
preparation
Raspberry Mint Salsa
- Place fresh raspberries in a bowl and break them down with a fork.
- Add finely chopped shallots, fresh red chili, and mint. Mix well.
- Season with salt, pepper, sugar, lemon juice, and olive oil, tasting and adjusting to your preferences.
- Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Spicy Baby Ribs
- Make the dry rub by mixing garlic powder, chili powder, brown sugar, salt, and pepper.
- Slice the Juicy Marbles Baby Ribs rack into individual ribs (so that each piece of vegan meat has a bone).
- Rub the Baby Ribs with the rub and let them sit for 10-15 minutes.
- Brush the vegan ribs with olive oil and place them on a hot grill.
- Grill for 7-9 minutes, turning around halfway through to achieve even browning on all sides.
- Remove the vegan ribs from the grill once you are happy with the browning.
- Neatly stack the vegan ribs on a plate, drizzle with the raspberry salsa, and decorate with whole fresh mint leaves.