Sweet And Spicy Spare Ribs

Sweet and spicy spare ribs are a homemade take on an Asian takeout classic. Tangy sweet with a little kick of spice, they’re the perfect appetizer or main dish dinner!

I had a craving for ribs last weekend. I’m not a big rib person…too messy, never enough meat. But crave them I did. I wanted meaty ribs, not skinny ribs.

Thumbing through Craig Claiborne’s New York Times Cookbook, I came across his recipe for Chinese Barbecued Spareribs. I’m not sure why they call them “spare” since there’s plenty of meat on them. It was a good jumping off point, needing just a few ingredients to make them.

I increased the amount of honey and hoisin for a slightly sweeter sauce and added some sriracha chili sauce for a little kick. I found some “Forbidden”  black rice in the grocery store and served it with garlicky stir-fry broccoli and pearl onions.

Sweet and spicy spare ribs made at home truly are the best tasting!

Sweet And Spicy Spare Ribs

Cynthia

Sweet and spicy Asian style ribs.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Course Entree

Cuisine Asian

Servings 4 servings

Calories 524 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 pounds spareribs
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 2 Tablespoons ketchup
• 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 Tablespoons hoisin suace
• 2 Tablespoons Chinese whiskey or dry sherry
• 2 Tablespoons honey
• 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger grated
• 1-3 teaspoons sriracha chili sauce depending on how hot you like it.

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Cut the spareribs into individual ribs and arrange them on a rack in a baking pan. I like to put them fat side up so that it will drip down through the meat. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Combine remaining ingredients and brush the spareribs lightly with the mixture. Bake for 30 minutes longer. Turn and brush with more sauce and continue baking for an additional 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile heat the remaining marinade in a small saucepan, stirring constantly, until it boils and thickens.
• Brush sauce on the finished ribs.
• Serve with stir-fried vegetables and rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 524kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 27gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 1.173mgPotassium: 474mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 41IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 2mg

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