Chinese Fragrant Spareribs Recipes

CHINESE FRAGRANT SPARERIBS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, whisk together soy sauce, plum jelly, water, sherry, garlic, and five-spice powder until jelly dissolves.
• Allow mixture to cool slightly.
• Pour mixture into a resealable plastic ziplock bag, and add ribs.
• Seal bag and coat ribs with sauce, and allow to marinate 3-6 hours, or overnight.
• Place ribs on a foil-lined baking pan, and cover with foil; reserving marinade.
• Bake ribs at 450°F for 30 minutes.
• Remove ribs from oven, and discard top foil.
• Drain liquids from baking pan, and turn ribs.
• Bake ribs at 350°F for 15-30 minutes more, or until ribs are cooked through, basting several times with reserved marinade.

BRAISED CHINESE PORK RIBS (WUXI STYLE) 無錫排骨

Steps:

• Cut the spareribs into single-bone pieces. Add the salt, light soy sauce, then marinate overnight.
• Blanch in hot water for three minutes to remove blood and impurities. Rinse and drain in a colander. (Optional step)
• Saute ingredients (B) with the oil in the pan until fragrant. Remove the aromatics.
• Heat the remaining vegetable oil in the frying pan. Pan-fried the spare ribs over medium heat until golden brown on both sides. Remove and set aside.
• Add ingredients (C). Bring the liquid to a boil and simmer for one hour over low heat or until the ribs become tender. Add water if necessary.
• Remove the ribs from the braising liquid.
• Strain the braising liquid through a fine sieve. Reduce the liquid. Thicken with the 1/2 teaspoon of cornflour.
• Add the ribs back to the sauce. Coat the ribs with the sauce and reduce the sauce further until it becomes syrupy. Serve.

CHINESE SPARERIBS

Steps:

• In a shallow glass dish, mix together the hoisin sauce, ketchup, honey, soy sauce, sake, rice vinegar, lemon juice, ginger, garlic and five-spice powder. Place the ribs in the dish, and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours, or as long as overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Fill a broiler tray with enough water to cover the bottom. Place the grate or rack over the tray. Arrange the ribs on the grate.
• Place the broiler rack in the center of the oven. Cook for 40 minutes, turning and brushing with the marinade every 10 minutes. Let the marinade cook on for the final 10 minutes to make a glaze. Finish under the broiler if desired. Discard any remaining marinade.