Char Sui Ribs
Char Sui Ribs
Ingredients
- 1 kg pork ribs
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice wine
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 2 tablespoons garlic/ginger paste
- 2 teaspoons 5 spice
- 1 tablespoon red food colouring, optional
- 2 bunches spring onions, one for the pot, one for garnish
- coriander, to garnish
- red chili, to garnish
- sesame seeds, to garnish
Instructions
- 1
Chop one bunch of spring onions and add them to the bottom of your slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Place the 1 kg of pork ribs on top of the chopped spring onions in the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
In a separate bowl, combine the light soy sauce, rice wine, maple syrup, honey, hoisin sauce, Tabasco sauce, garlic/ginger paste, 5 spice, and the optional red food colouring. Whisk these ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Pour the prepared sauce mixture evenly over the ribs in the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Gently stir the contents of the slow cooker to ensure all the ribs are thoroughly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours. This is the passive cooking time.
⏱️ 360 min
- 7
After 6 hours, carefully remove the cooked ribs from the slow cooker and set them aside on a baking tray or plate.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Pour the remaining sauce from the slow cooker into a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and reduce until it thickens slightly, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 9
Preheat your oven to 220°C (425°F). Baste the removed ribs generously with the reduced sauce.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 220
- 10
Grill the basted ribs in the preheated oven for 5-8 minutes, or until they are caramelized and slightly crispy. Keep a close eye on them to prevent burning.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 220
- 11
While the ribs are grilling, finely chop the remaining bunch of spring onions, fresh coriander, and red chili for garnish.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Once grilled, remove the ribs from the oven and scatter over the chopped spring onions, coriander, red chillis, and sesame seeds to garnish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 13
Serve immediately and enjoy your delicious Char Sui Ribs!
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Char Sui Ribs
- 1 kg pork ribs
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice wine
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 2 tablespoons garlic/ginger paste
- 2 teaspoons 5 spice
- 1 tablespoon red food colouring, optional
- 2 bunches spring onions, one for the pot, one for garnish
- coriander, to garnish
- red chili, to garnish
- sesame seeds, to garnish
Instructions
- 1
Chop one bunch of spring onions and add them to the bottom of your slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Place the 1 kg of pork ribs on top of the chopped spring onions in the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
In a separate bowl, combine the light soy sauce, rice wine, maple syrup, honey, hoisin sauce, Tabasco sauce, garlic/ginger paste, 5 spice, and the optional red food colouring. Whisk these ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Pour the prepared sauce mixture evenly over the ribs in the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Gently stir the contents of the slow cooker to ensure all the ribs are thoroughly coated with the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 hours. This is the passive cooking time.
⏱️ 360 min - 7
After 6 hours, carefully remove the cooked ribs from the slow cooker and set them aside on a baking tray or plate.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Pour the remaining sauce from the slow cooker into a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and reduce until it thickens slightly, about 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 9
Preheat your oven to 220°C (425°F). Baste the removed ribs generously with the reduced sauce.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 220 - 10
Grill the basted ribs in the preheated oven for 5-8 minutes, or until they are caramelized and slightly crispy. Keep a close eye on them to prevent burning.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 220 - 11
While the ribs are grilling, finely chop the remaining bunch of spring onions, fresh coriander, and red chili for garnish.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Once grilled, remove the ribs from the oven and scatter over the chopped spring onions, coriander, red chillis, and sesame seeds to garnish.
⏱️ 1 min - 13
Serve immediately and enjoy your delicious Char Sui Ribs!