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Takeout-Style Chinese Spare Ribs

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time8 hours
Grill time5 minutes
Author: natasha

Ingredients

  • 1 lb pork ribs
  • 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey plus extra for finishing
  • 1/2 tablespoon five-spice powder
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger or ginger paste
  • 1 teaspoon red food coloring optional, for traditional color
  • 1 tsp cornstarch for sauce if needed
  • Green onion and white sesame seeds to garnish

Instructions

  • In a bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, five-spice powder, garlic,ginger, and red food coloring if using.
  • Place ribs in the slow cooker and pour sauce mixture over them, coating evenly.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or overnight until ribs are very tender.
  • Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Remove ribs from slow cooker and let excess sauce drip off.
  • Grill ribs for about 2 minutes per side until lightly charred and smoky.
  • Reserve the liquid from the slow cooker and reduce on low until thick and smooth (add 1 tsp of cornstarch if needed to thicken)
  • Spoon glaze on ribs, slice, garnish and serve hot.