INGREDIENTS
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5 cloves freshly minced garlic
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1 tablespoon minced sweet pineapple
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1 star anise – ground in a mortar and pestle
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1 tablespoon salt
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5 tablespoons sugar
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2 tablespoons honey
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2 tablespoons peanut oil
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2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
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1 teaspoon ground bean sauce
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2 tablespoons tomato puree, or 1 tablespoon tomato paste mixed with 1 tablespoon water
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5 tablespoons ketchup
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1/2 tablespoon 5 spice powder
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2 tablespoons fresh squeezed juice from a tangerine or orange
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1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
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1/2 tablespoon paprika
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1 large racks ribs or 2 racks baby back ribs