Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Pork Ribs
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Today, we’re cooking up succulent sweet and spicy bacon wrapped pork ribs.
Bacon plus ribs – for all pork meat lovers, it doesn’t get much better than that!
You can choose from the following types of Van Wyngaardt bacon to use in the recipe.
- Mild cured back bacon
- Mild cured shoulder bacon
- Mild cured streaky bacon
The recipe uses an oven to cook these ribs but you can throw them on the braai and they will turn out just as delicious.
Sweet & Spicy Bacon Wrapped Pork Ribs
Ingredients
- 1 kg Country Style Pork Ribs, about 8 ribs
- 16 slices bacon, two slices for each rib
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons garlic powder
Instructions
- *Please note: We'll be using an oven instead of a grill for this version of the recipe.
- Preheat oven to 135°C.
- Make seasoning mix by combining peppers, salt, and garlic powder in a small bowl.
- Lay ribs in a 9x13 aluminium pan. Sprinkle both the top and the bottom of each rib with the spice mix. Keep a small amount aside.
- Wrap each rib with two slices of bacon, placing them back into the pan, seam side down.
- Sprinkle the remaining seasoning over the top of the bacon.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar on top of the bacon evenly.
- Place in a preheated oven and bake at 135°C for 2 hours.
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Where to buy Van Wyngaardt bacon
Van Wyngaardt’s exclusive bacon is available at selected supermarkets across South Africa. All bacon is expertly sealed to guarantee freshness.
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