Pork Ribs With Honey - Hoisin Sauce

• 2 racks of baby-back pork ribs
• Marinade
• 4 stalks lemongrass
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 4 shallots, peeled
• 2 thai bird chiles, stemmed, halved & seeded
• 1/2 cup fish sauce
• Honey-Hoisin Sauce
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 small Thai chile, stemmed, minced
• 1 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons brewed espresso
• 1 1/2 tablespoons golden brown sugar
• 3 large fresh cilantro stems
• sesame seeds (Garnish) (optional)

1. For the Marinade:
2. Trim bottom 1/2 inch from lemongrass stalks and discard.
3. Starting from bottom, thinly slice remaining lemongrass until rings are no longer tinged with pink; discard remainder of each stalk.
4. Place lemongrass in small processor and mince finely.
5. Add sugar, oil, shallots, and chiles; process until finely minced.
6. Add fish sauce until blended.
7. Cover and chill at least 2 hours (better overnight) in a Zip bag.
8. For the Sauce:
9. Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.
10. Add shallots, garlic, ginger and chile. Saute until soft about 3 minutes.
11. Mix ketchup and all remaining ingredients.
12. Bring mixture to boil; reduce heat to low.
13. Simmer 20 minutes.
14. Transfer sauce to blender and puree until smooth.
15. To prepare the Ribs:
16. Preheat oven to 375u0b0F.
17. Place ribs bone side down, atop rack on rimmed baking sheet.
18. Roast for 1 hour.
19. Brush ribs generously on both sides with some honey-hoisin sauce.
20. Roast 15 minutes.
21. Brush ribs again with honey-hoisin sauce.
22. Roast another 15 minutes.
23. Cut ribs up and brush the ribs with the remainder of the honey-hoisin sauce.
24. Add toasted sesame seeds over ribs, optional.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pork-ribs-with-honey-hoisin-sauce-279888 (may not work)