Easy Asian-Style Pork Ribs Recipe

Name: Easy Asian-Style Pork Ribs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 (6 ounce) jarsjunior peach baby food or 2 (6 ounce) jars apricot baby food or ⅔ cup peach preserves or ⅔ cup apricot preserves; ⅓ cup good quality soy sauce; 2 -4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 -4 teaspoons minced ginger (I like jarred minced ginger, so easy to use); ¼ cup toasted sesame oil; red pepper flakes or chili paste or Tabasco sauce, etc, to taste; 4 teaspoons honey or 4 teaspoons sugar; ⅓ cup rice vinegar or ⅓ cup white vinegar; ¼ cup sherry wine (NOT cooking sherry or wine! It has an off flavor, better to omit.) or ¼ cup white wine (NOT cooking sherry or wine! It has an off flavor, better to omit.); 1 -2 tablespoon ketchup (optional); 1 pork rib rack (spareribs or baby backs, but not country style, they will dry out); boiling water

Servings: persons

2 (6 ounce) jarsjunior peach baby food or 2 (6 ounce) jars apricot baby food or ⅔ cup peach preserves or ⅔ cup apricot preserves
⅓ cup good quality soy sauce
2 -4 garlic cloves, minced
2 -4 teaspoons minced ginger (I like jarred minced ginger, so easy to use)
¼ cup toasted sesame oil
red pepper flakes or chili paste or Tabasco sauce, etc, to taste
4 teaspoons honey or 4 teaspoons sugar
⅓ cup rice vinegar or ⅓ cup white vinegar
¼ cup sherry wine (NOT cooking sherry or wine! It has an off flavor, better to omit.) or ¼ cup white wine (NOT cooking sherry or wine! It has an off flavor, better to omit.)
1 -2 tablespoon ketchup (optional)
1 pork rib rack (spareribs or baby backs, but not country style, they will dry out)
boiling water

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Oven temp 175.
2
Use either a broiler pan with rack or place a rack on top of a cookie sheet with sides.
3
For easy cleanup, line pan with aluminum foil (heavy duty is best) and spray rack liberally with Pam.
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The night before you want to eat them, place ribs on rack skin side up.
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Mix all other ingredients except water; do this 1-24 hours ahead of time if possible, to let flavors meld.
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Spread a little on the ribs, then turn them over and spread 1/2 of the rest on top.
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Place pan on oven rack.
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Pour boiling water into the pan under the ribs, being careful not to get it on the ribs and washing off the sauce.
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Fill the pan so that the water is as deep as possible without touching the ribs.
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*Carefully* slide rack into oven and cook overnight.
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In the morning before leaving for work, slide the oven rack out but don't remove the pan from the oven.
12
Check the water level and add more boiling water if it has gone down; you don't want all the water to evaporate during the day.
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Spread on the rest of the sauce and *carefully* slide the rack back into the oven.
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When you get home the ribs will be done, incredibly tender and juicy and falling off the bone, and your house will smell heavenly!
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Depending on how much water is left, there will be sauce in the pan for your rice, too.
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You can cook the rice and some vegies the night before and heat it in the microwave, so you can have a nice relaxing meal after a hard day at work.
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Enjoy!

366

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

Tips for the best results

Read through all the steps once before you start and measure out your ingredients first — it makes everything go more smoothly.
Taste as you go and adjust the seasoning before serving.
Avoid overcrowding the pan — cook in batches if needed for the best texture.
Let the dish rest for a few minutes before serving so the flavors settle.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within a few days.

Variations & substitutions

Swap the honey for maple syrup or agave for a slightly different but equally rich sweetness.
Brown sugar instead of white sugar adds a deeper, more caramel-like flavor.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 (6 ounce) jarsjunior peach baby food or 2 (6 ounce) jars apricot baby food or ⅔ cup peach preserves or ⅔ cup apricot preserves, ⅓ cup good quality soy sauce, 2 -4 garlic cloves, minced, 2 -4 teaspoons minced ginger (I like jarred minced ginger, so easy to use), and more.

Yes, Easy Asian-Style Pork Ribs falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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Easy Asian-Style Pork Ribs

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Variations & substitutions

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