"Ribs and barbecue are iconic American dishes. Ribs and barbecue flavors have been a part of Asian cuisines for generations. These Grilled Baby Back Ribs with Sticky Asian BBQ Sauce celebrate our love of BBQ from around the world."
Grilled Baby Back Ribs with Sticky Asian BBQ Sauce
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Prep time: 30mins
Serves or Makes: 6
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ingredients
- 2 3 pound racks of baby back pork ribs
- 2 chili powder
- 1 each salt and pepper
- 1 toasted sesame seeds for garnish
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions for garnish
- 3/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 4 soy sauce
- 1/2 cup Chinese rice wine or sherry
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Chinese chilie sauce or Sambal Oelek paste
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
Method
Step 1
4-5 hours before grilling, prepare and marinate the ribs. Pull off the thin membrane that runs along the underside of the ribs. In a small bowl mix the chili powder, salt and pepper. Liberally sprinkle the dry rub into both sides of the racks of ribs and rub it into the meat. Put the ribs in a large container and cover and refrigerate and let marinate for 4-5 hours.
Step 2
Prepare the grill about 2 ½ hours before you’re ready to serve the ribs. For a charcoal grill, light the charcoal and when the fire is white-hot, place the briquettes off to one side of the grill. Place the baby back rib racks on the grill across from the direct heat of the charcoal. Cover the grill and let the ribs slow-cook until tender and 170 on a meat thermometer, about 2 hours. Use the same method with a gas grill, setting the flame to low or 250 .
Step 3
While the ribs are grilling, make the bbq sauce. Combine the hoisin sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, Chinese rice wine, brown sugar, chili sauce, garlic and ginger in a saucepan over medium-high heat and stir to combine. When the sauce begins to boil, turn off the heat. Spoon the sauce into a container and cover. Reserve the sauce for glazing the ribs.
Step 4
During the last 30 minutes of grilling, baste the rib racks with the Sticky Asian BBQ sauce.
Step 5
Take the ribs off the grill and let rest about 10 minutes. Glaze the ribs again with the Sticky Asian BBQ sauce. Sprinkle the racks of ribs with toasted sesame seeds, then cut the racks into individual ribs and garnish with the green onions. Serve the ribs with a bowl of the remaining Sticky Asian BBQ sauce.