Spicy Spareribs

Serves 6

Ingredients:
1/5 kg/3 lb pork spareribs
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon five spice powder
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 tablespoons soy sauce

Directions:

1. Separate spareribs into lengths which will fit into roasting pan. Sprinkle garlic with salt and crush to a paste with flat of a knife. Combine with pepper, five spice powder, honey, sesame oil and soy sauce.
2. Rub well all over the spareribs and leave to marinate for 20 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 200 degrees C (400 F). Place spareribs into roasting pan and cook in a hot oven for 20 minutes. Turn spareribs, add 1/2 cup hot water to pan and continue roasting for a further 20 minutes.
4. Alternatively, heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in a large, heavy frying pan and brown spareribs. Add 1/2 cup water, cover and simmer until tender. Serve hot.
   
   (This recipe is reprinted with permission from Charmaine Solomon's (Encyclopedia of Asian Food).
   
   Return to Pork Index