INGREDIENTS
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14 large garlic cloves—8 peeled and smashed, 6 minced
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½ cup sliced fresh ginger plus ¼ cup minced (6 ounces total)
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6 scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
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4 star anise pods
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3 cups soy sauce
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2 quarts water
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2 cups ginger ale
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½ cup dry white wine
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Strips of zest and juice from 1 navel orange
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1 cup granulated sugar
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½ cup cilantro stems plus ¼ cup coarsely chopped cilantro
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3 racks of baby back ribs (5½ pounds)
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¼ cup vegetable oil, plus more for frying
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2 cups lightly packed brown sugar
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1 cup ketchup
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1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
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½ cup all-purpose flour
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½ cup cornstarch