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STICKY BROWN SAUCE RIBLETS WITH CHEESE & BACON WAFFLES

Crispy, smoky, sticky and unhinged in the best possible way.
This one’s pure BBQ indulgence — glazed riblets grilled until tacky and caramelised, stacked high over a cheesy bacon-laced hash brown waffle. It’s giving brown sauce glow-up, viral crunch factor and total midweek madness.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword babyback, brown sauce, pork, pork ribs
Author jacksmeatshack

Ingredients

For the Pork Riblets

  • 1 kg pork riblets or cut a baby back rack into individual ribs
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper

For the Brown Sauce Glaze

  • 4 tbsp Harrison’s Brown Sauce or HP-style brown sauce
  • 2 tbsp runny honey
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes optional
  • Splash of water to loosen

For the Hash Brown Bacon Waffle

  • 500 g grated potato waxy variety like Maris Piper or Charlotte
  • 100 g mature cheddar grated
  • 100 g cooked crispy bacon finely chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • Salt and pepper
  • Butter or oil for greasing waffle iron or skillet

Instructions

To make the riblets

  1. Set up the grill for two zone cooking at 200°c.
  2. Toss the riblets in olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper.
  3. Place the riblets over indirect heat, lid closed, and cook low and slow for 30–40 mins until tender and juicy.
  4. Combine the brown sauce, honey, soy, paprika, and chilli flakes in a small saucepan.
  5. Simmer over low heat until thickened and glossy. Add a splash of water if it gets too sticky.
  6. Move the riblets to direct heat. Brush with the glaze, flip and repeat until lacquered and caramelised.
  7. Remove from heat and allow to rest before serving.

To make the hash brown waffle

  1. Grate the potatoes and squeeze out as much liquid as possible using a clean tea towel.
  2. Mix with cheese, bacon, egg, flour, salt, and pepper.
  3. Preheat a greased waffle iron or cast-iron mould on the BBQ.
  4. Pack in the mix, close the lid and cook for 10–15 mins until golden and crispy.
  5. Lay your crispy hash brown waffle on a board or plate.
  6. Stack the sticky riblets on top like you mean it.
  7. drizzle with more glaze, scatter over chopped chives.