Szechuan Style Spareribs
- 1 (4 pound) slab pork spareribs
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 1/2 tablespoons chile garlic sauce
- 1 1/4 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
- Using a sharp knife, cut the slab of ribs between the bones into individual ribs.
- Place in a stock pot or large soup pot and add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a steady simmer, and cook until the ribs are tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, skimming the surface of any scum that rises to the top while cooking.
- Remove the ribs to a large bowl and set aside to cool completely.
- (Reserve the pork stock for another purpose.)
- Combine the rice wine, soy sauce, hoisin, brown sugar, garlic, chile garlic sauce and five-spice powder and whisk to blend.
- Pour half of the marinade over the cooled ribs and toss to coat.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, stirring occasionally, for 2 hours or up to overnight.
- Reserve the remaining half of the marinade in a non-reactive container and refrigerate.
- Preheat the broiler and position a rack in the upper third of the oven.
- To the remaining half of the marinade, add the honey and sesame oil and whisk to combine.
- Remove the ribs from the refrigerator and transfer to an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet.
- Brush with some of the remaining marinade-honey mixture and broil for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the ribs are crispy on the upper edges.
- Remove the ribs from the oven and turn to the other side, brush with some of the remaining marinade mixture and broil again for about 4 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly.
- Serve hot.
pork spareribs, chinese rice, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, garlic, garlic sauce, honey, sesame oil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/szechuan-style-spareribs-recipe.html (may not work)