Sweet and Sour ribs

• 125 ml sweet chili sauce


• 60 ml cranberry sauce (from a jar)


• 60 ml dark sweet soy sauce


• zest and juice of 4 mandarins


• 15 to 20 pork spare ribs

1. Place all the ingredients into a large freezer bag and mix well.


2. Seal the bag and place it on a dish so that it can lie flat. Alternatively, put in oven proof dish directly and cling film.


3. Marinate in the fridge overnight.


4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).


5. Remove the ribs from the fridge and transfer them from the freezer bag to a roasting tin and cover loosely with aluminium foil. Or just remove film, cover with foil and transfer the dish to the oven.


6. Cook the ribs in the oven for 1 hour, turning them over after 30 minutes.


7. Raise the oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and remove the foil from the roasting tin.


8. Cook for a further 15 to 30 minutes, or until the ribs are sticky and cooked through.


9. To serve, place the ribs onto a large serving plate.