Name: Sticky spare ribs recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: Serves: 4–6
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Approx 1kg (2¼lb) or more spare ribs (or 2 whole racks); Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1tsp Chinese five-spice powder; 2-4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 2tbsp finely grated fresh root ginger; 2tbsp Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry; 100ml (3½ fl oz) clear honey; 100ml (3½ oz) hoisin sauce; 150ml (5fl oz) soy sauce; 1tbsp toasted sesame seeds, to serve

By GoodtoKnow

published 2 September 2007

in Recipes

Enjoy these delicious, slow-cooked spare ribs, coated in garlic, honey, hoisin sauce and Chinese five-spice.

Ingredients

Approx 1kg (2¼lb) or more spare ribs (or 2 whole racks)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1tsp Chinese five-spice powder
2-4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2tbsp finely grated fresh root ginger
2tbsp Chinese cooking wine or dry sherry
100ml (3½ fl oz) clear honey
100ml (3½ oz) hoisin sauce
150ml (5fl oz) soy sauce
1tbsp toasted sesame seeds, to serve

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Method

Set the oven to gas mark 2-3 (150°C-160°C). Put the ribs in a shallow roasting tin or baking tray, season well with salt and pepper and roast for 1 hr.
Meanwhile, put the rest of the ingredients, except the sesame seeds, in a small pan and cook over a medium heat for 15 mins, stirring the sauce occasionally until reduced. Make sure you pour off any meat juices from the tray into the saucepan.
Baste the ribs with the sauce and cook them for another hour, turning them occasionally. If still in racks, put on a board and cut into ribs.
Reduce the sauce in a pan and spoon over the ribs. Then, sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, and serve.

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