Baby back ribs in Guinness HP

Serves 4-6

Baby back ribs in Guinness HP (Jason Lowe)

I came across this Guinness HP sauce down at Jamie Oliver's Feastival on Alex James's farm a few weeks ago. We put it to good use in the early hours with some tiny spare ribs that we found in the fridge; they went down a treat.

3-4 slabs of baby pork back ribs

For the marinade

200g Guinness HP sauce
6 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
60g root ginger, peeled and finely grated
½tbsp ground cumin

Smear the ribs with all the ingredients for the marinade in a stainless-steel or non-reactive bowl.

Cover with clingfilm and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 24 hours (the longer the better).

Preheat the oven to 190C/gas mark 5. Transfer the marinated ribs to a baking or roasting tin and cook for 30 minutes, basting as they are cooking.

Turn the oven down to 160C/gas mark 3, cover the tray with foil and continue cooking and basting for another hour, then remove the foil and cook, basting again, for a further 30-45 minutes.

Remove the ribs from the oven and serve whole or cut into sections with a simple green salad, coleslaw or baked sweet potatoes.