chinese spareribs with hoisin sauce

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Skip Davis
Morton, MS

This recipe will produce Ribs that are exactly like the ones served in Hong Kong. The marinating time and basting while roasting are key to success. Photo by: Nif

(3 ratings)
yield 4 to 6 adults
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For chinese spareribs with hoisin sauce

  • 2 lb
    spareribs
  • 3 Tbsp
    light soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp
    hoisin sauce
  • 3 Tbsp
    ketchup or bbq sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    shaoxing wine or dry sherry
  • 1 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 2 clove
    garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    honey
  • 1/4 c
    boiling water

How To Make chinese spareribs with hoisin sauce

  • 1
    Cut the spareribs apart into 1 or 2 rib servings. Place in a shallow glass baking dish.
  • 2
    Combine the light soy sauce, Hoisin sauce, ketchup, rice wine or sherry, brown sugar and the chopped garlic. Pour over the spareribs. Cover and marinate 2 to 3 hours or overnight in the refrigerator, turning occasionally to make sure the ribs are thoroughly coated.
  • 3
    Preheat oven from 325 up to 350 degrees F.
  • 4
    Fill a shallow roasting pan with 1/2 inch of water and place on the middle rack of the oven. Dissolve honey in separate bowl in the boiling water. Place the pork on a rack above the water. Roast the pork for 40 minutes, or until the ribs just begin shrinking and the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F. -- Brush the spareribs several times with the honey and water mixture during roasting. Turning and brushing with the marinade every 10 minutes. Let the marinade cook on for the final 10 minutes to make a glaze. Finish under the broiler if desired. Discard any remaining marinade.
  • 5
    Serve immediately or Remove and cool
  • 6
    Spareribs can be cooked ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen. (Thaw frozen pork in the refrigerator or microwave. Use refrigerated pork within 4 days. Reheat frozen or refrigerated pork before serving). Nutritional Breakdown per serving: (based on 6 servings) - 328 calories, 22 g Total Fat (10 g monounsaturated, 8 g saturated , 2 g polyunsaturated), 17 g Protein, 13 g Carbohydrate, 73 mg Cholesterol, 805 mg Sodium NOTE: Using low-sodium soy sauce reduces the sodium count to 590 mg (25 percent of daily total).

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