Chinese Spareribs

This Chinese pork ribs recipe is simple and yields tender, juicy, and tangy ribs. I created it after nothing caught my eye searching the internet for a good Chinese sparerib recipe. I cooked this in the fish broiler in Japan, but it should be fine on the grill or in the oven.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 503 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 pound pork spareribs
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 tablespoon sake
• ¼ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• ½ teaspoon grated fresh garlic

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix together hoisin sauce, ketchup, honey, soy sauce, sake, rice vinegar, lemon juice, ginger, garlic, and five-spice powder in a shallow glass dish. Place ribs in the dish and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours or up to overnight.

Step 2

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 a rack over the tray; arrange ribs on the grate.

Step 3

Cook in the preheated oven on the center rack for 40 minutes, turning and brushing with marinade every 10 minutes. Let marinade cook on for final 10 minutes to make a glaze. Finish under the broiler if desired. Discard any remaining marinade.