Yet another culinary one...rib marinade

If you want to keep it simple you could do an Asian-stylee thing with chilli, soy, honey and lime.

Or just buy a bottle of Nando's marinade - it's good stuff. You didn't hear it from me though ?

Ah, thanks lovely Sophie, that is so much simpler., what the hell is 'artificial smoke' anyway.

I've just used some Nandos peri peri to marinade a chicken breast for my dinner..so I am certainly not above such help.

I do a dish which isn't really a marinade as such but is bloody lovely (although sounds a bit weird). Coat the ribs in a mixture of ginger powder, mustard powder and sugar and grill, when browned put in a casserole dish. Slice an onion and fry with some finely chopped garlic until the onion is translucent, add L&P, lemon juice, tomato sauce and water and bring to a simmer, add some cornflour to thicken and then pour the sauce over the ribs and cook in the oven for about 45 minutes to an hour. I usually cook it in my fan oven at about 170 degrees. Its gorgeous served with some crusty bread. I don't have the exact measurements for the rub/sauce as the recipe is at home but I can post it tomorrow if you like?

Oh good grief yes please, that sounds lovely and all stuff I have in my fridge / cupboards. I'll look for it, please forgive me if I don't thank straight away, I'll be running around after my kids.

No problem, I should really know it off by heart as its a staple in our house, my H loves it! I'll post it tomorrow morning for you.

Thanks x

Here you go, hope you enjoy it!

Rub:

4 tsp mustard powder

3 tsp ground ginger

2 tsp sugar

Sauce

1 small onion peeled and sliced

1 clove of garlic peeled and crushed/chopped

4 tbsp lemon juice

6 tbsp tomato ketchup

6 tbsp of Worcester sauce

7 fl oz of water

1 tsp cornflour mixed with a little water.

Bumblebee, you're a darling, thanks so much for taking the trouble

x