This method involves cooking them both in and out of foil — inside the foil first to allow the ribs to cook gently, then outside the foil so the ribs can properly char and the sauce can caramelize.

Place the ribs in a large, wide saucepan. Cover with water and add the onion, garlic, fennel seeds and star anise. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer very gently for three hours ...

Soak the pork ribs in cold water for about 1 hour to remove excess blood. In a pot, add the ingredients for boiling the meat and bring to a boil. Add the pork ribs and boil for 10 minutes.

Lamb ribs don’t need to be done low and slow like other meat ribs, and the sweet sticky sauce here packs a punch. Put the ribs into a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil on a ...