Ingredients:
3 racks Niman Ranch St Louis-Style pork spare ribs
Marinade
1/2 c Vietnamese fish sauce
1/2 c Sugar
5 cloves minced garlic
3 minced Thai chili's
1 stalk minced lemongrass
Sauce
Dry Ingredients:
1/2 c honey
1/2 c brown sugar
4 cloves minced garlic
5 minced Thai chili's
1 bulb minced fresh ginger
1/2 c diced shallots
1/2 c chopped cilantro
Wet Ingredients:
1/2c hoisin sauce
1/2 c catsup
1/2 c light soy sauce
1/2 c dark soy sauce
1/2 c rice wine
1/2 c brewed coffee
1/8 c oyster sauce
Directions:
Combine all the ingredients in the marinade. Marinate 3 racks of Niman Ranch pork spare ribs for 4 hours at room temperature. Bake the ribs in a 500°F oven for approximately 40 minutes or until well browned. Finish the ribs on a hot grill. For the sauce: Combine all the wet ingredients and set aside. Combine the honey and sugar and bring to a boil. Add in the dry ingredients and let mixture cook for 5 minutes. Pour in the wet ingredients and cook mixture until it is reduced by 1/4. Emulsify in a blender until smooth and strain.
When ribs are cooked, cut into 5 portions. Arrange on a platter and spoon sauce lightly over the ribs. Garnish with green onions and chopped cilantro.
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