Oven-Roasted Lamb Ribs

These lamb ribs are marinated in a sweet and savory mixture of mustard, molasses, and warm spices then oven-roasted until sticky and tender.

• Preparation Time: 35 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 819 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 9 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 4 pounds lamb ribs
• 2 small tomatoes, quartered
• 2 small thin-skinned sweet peppers, cored and seeded
• 1 cup finely chopped parsley
• 0.5 cup lemon juice
• 1.5 teaspoons cayenne pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Wash ribs thoroughly. Soak in a large bowl of water, changing the water every 30 minutes, to remove excess fat, about 2 hours. Drain and pat dry with paper towels.

Step 3

Mix lemon juice, molasses, vinegar, mustard, ketchup, cinnamon, curry powder, cumin, salt, and pepper in a large, deep bowl.

Step 4

Combine onion, tomatoes, sweet peppers, parsley, garlic, and cayenne pepper in a food processor; pulse to form a paste.

Step 5

Stir onion paste into the lemon juice mixture in the bowl. Add lamb ribs; turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap. Marinate in the refrigerator, at least 10 hours.

Step 6

Line a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and set a rack on top. Arrange ribs on the rack.

Step 7

Bake ribs in the preheated oven until fat has rendered and meat is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Cover ribs with aluminum foil and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.