Chinese Takeout BBQ Spare Ribs
Chinese Takeout BBQ Spare Ribs
Ingredients
For the Ribs
- 3 pounds pork spare ribs, cut into individual ribs
For the Marinade
- 1/4 cup Roast Red Pork Seasoning Mix
- 2 tablespoons NOH Chinese Barbecue Char Siu seasoning mix
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon roasted garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
For Deep Frying
- 6 cups vegetable oil, or enough to submerge ribs
For the Sauce
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon roasted garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Roast Red Pork Seasoning Mix
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
For Garnish
- 2 green onions, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place the pork spare ribs into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
To the ribs, add the Roast Red Pork Seasoning Mix, NOH Chinese Barbecue Char Siu seasoning mix, oyster sauce, roasted garlic powder, black pepper, and chicken bouillon powder. Wearing gloves, thoroughly mix all the ingredients with the ribs until they are completely coated and turn a bright red color.
⏱️ 8 min
- 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until it reaches 350-375°F (175-190°C).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 360
- 4
Carefully drop the marinated ribs into the hot oil, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pot. Deep fry the ribs for 8-10 minutes, or until they are crispy and cooked through. Remove the fried ribs from the oil and place them on a wire rack set over a baking sheet to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 360
- 5
In a large pan or wok, combine the pineapple juice, minced garlic, minced ginger, sesame oil, mirin, soy sauce, roasted garlic powder, Roast Red Pork Seasoning Mix, and granulated sugar. Whisk the sauce ingredients together thoroughly.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until it thickens and becomes sticky and bubbly, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 7
Add the deep-fried ribs into the boiling, sticky sauce in the pan. Toss the ribs to ensure they are fully coated in the sauce. Cover the pan with a lid and allow the ribs to cook and simmer in the sauce for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 15 min
- 8
Remove the lid from the pan. Garnish the sauced ribs with chopped green onions. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chinese Takeout BBQ Spare Ribs
For the Ribs
- 3 pounds pork spare ribs, cut into individual ribs
For the Marinade
- 1/4 cup Roast Red Pork Seasoning Mix
- 2 tablespoons NOH Chinese Barbecue Char Siu seasoning mix
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon roasted garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
For Deep Frying
- 6 cups vegetable oil, or enough to submerge ribs
For the Sauce
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon roasted garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon Roast Red Pork Seasoning Mix
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
For Garnish
- 2 green onions, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place the pork spare ribs into a large mixing bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
To the ribs, add the Roast Red Pork Seasoning Mix, NOH Chinese Barbecue Char Siu seasoning mix, oyster sauce, roasted garlic powder, black pepper, and chicken bouillon powder. Wearing gloves, thoroughly mix all the ingredients with the ribs until they are completely coated and turn a bright red color.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until it reaches 350-375°F (175-190°C).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 360 - 4
Carefully drop the marinated ribs into the hot oil, working in batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pot. Deep fry the ribs for 8-10 minutes, or until they are crispy and cooked through. Remove the fried ribs from the oil and place them on a wire rack set over a baking sheet to drain excess oil.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 360 - 5
In a large pan or wok, combine the pineapple juice, minced garlic, minced ginger, sesame oil, mirin, soy sauce, roasted garlic powder, Roast Red Pork Seasoning Mix, and granulated sugar. Whisk the sauce ingredients together thoroughly.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Bring the sauce to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until it thickens and becomes sticky and bubbly, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 7
Add the deep-fried ribs into the boiling, sticky sauce in the pan. Toss the ribs to ensure they are fully coated in the sauce. Cover the pan with a lid and allow the ribs to cook and simmer in the sauce for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
⏱️ 15 min - 8
Remove the lid from the pan. Garnish the sauced ribs with chopped green onions. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 3 min