Sticky Spare Ribs
Sticky Spare Ribs
Pork spare ribs from Japanese chef Masaharu Morimoto are cooked in a flavorful braise, then fried and tossed with a sweet and spicy glaze.This recipe is from chef Masaharu Morimoto's restaurant Morimoto Asia in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and was originally published in the Orlando Sentinel.
Prep Time
15
minutes
Cook Time
3.75
hours
Servings
4
Total time: 4 hours
Ingredients
- 1 cup hoisin
- 3 cup sweet chili sauce, such as mae ploy
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 rack pork ribs
- 5 ounce chopped ginger
- 2 ounce chopped garlic
- 1 ounce canola oil
- 1 white onion, roughly cut up
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 cup tamarind paste
- vegetable oil for frying
- 2 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro
Directions
- Step 1: In a large bowl, combine 1 cup hoisin, 3 cups sweet chili sauce, 1/2 cup rice vinegar, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup fish sauce and 1/4 cup soy sauce. Mix together using a whisk or a fork; reserve. The sauce can be made in advance and kept overnight in the refrigerator.
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 250 F.
- Step 2: Place 1 rack pork ribs in an ovenproof pan. To the pan, add 5 ounces chopped ginger, 2 ounces chopped garlic, 1 roughly chopped white onion, 1/4 cup white wine and 1 ounce canola oil. Cover with water and stir in 1 cup tamarind paste.
- Step 3: Cover pan with foil and cook 3 1/2 hours or until the meat pulls away easily from bone.
- Step 4: Allow ribs to cool in the braising liquid until they can be easily handled. Slice rack apart into individual ribs.
- Step 5: In a large pot, heat vegetable oil to 350 F. Lightly coat each rib in cornstarch and fry in hot oil until golden brown and crispy (2 to 3 minutes). Place on a rack to drain and cool slightly.
- Step 6: Toss fried ribs with the sauce and serve garnished with 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro.