American Style Sticky Pork Ribs With Fennel And Apple Slaw | Donna Hay

Ingredients

• 2 cups (500ml) malt vinegar
• 2 litres water
• 6 bay leaves
• 3 sticks cinnamon
• ½ cup (90g) brown sugar
• ¼ cup (75g) rock salt
• 1 brown onion, quartered
• 2kg American-style pork ribs
• 1 cup (250ml) bourbon or whiskey
• ½ cup (125ml) maple syrup
• ½ cup (125ml) malt vinegar
• ¼ cup (60ml) Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon sea salt flakes
• ¼ cup (75g) mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 cups (320g) shredded white cabbage
• 1 medium fennel bulb (300g), trimmed and thinly sliced
• 2 Granny Smith (green) apples, halved and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons chopped dill