Hawaiian Spareribs Sweet And Sour Food

SLOW-COOKER HAWAIIAN BARBECUE RIBS

Steps:

• Generously season the ribs with salt and pepper, then rub with the vegetable oil and sprinkle with the chile powder, pressing to adhere. Whisk 1/3 cup barbecue sauce, the vinegar, ginger and garlic in a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker. Add the ribs and turn to coat in the sauce. Cover and cook on low until the ribs are tender, 7 hours.
• Preheat the broiler. Transfer the ribs to a rimmed baking sheet. Remove 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid to a small bowl and whisk in the remaining 1/3 cup barbecue sauce, the pineapple preserves and ketchup.
• Brush the pineapple sauce all over the ribs to coat completely; arrange bone-side down. Broil until the sauce is sticky and the ribs are lightly charred in spots, 3 to 5 minutes. Top with the scallions.

SWEET & SOUR COUNTRY SPARERIBS

Steps:

• Brown spare ribs in garlic and oil in a heavy pot; drain excess fat.
• Mix together corn starch and soy sauce and pour over browned spareribs; cook until mixture thickens.
• Add sugar, vinegar, pineapple, reserved liquid and water, brown sugar and dried mustard.
• Bring to a boil and when mixture thickens, lower heat
• Cover; simmer one and one-half hours or until spare ribs are tender.

SWEET & SOUR SPARERIBS

Steps:

• Place ribs on rack in a large shallow pan.
• Bake uncovered at 350°F for an hour and a half.
• Meanwhile, combine sugars and cornstarch in medium size pan over stove.
• Stir in ketchup, vinegar and water; bring to a boil.
• Cook and stir until thickened and clear.
• Remove ribs and rack from pan; discard fat.
• Pour about a cup and a half of the sauce over the ribs.
• Bake 30 minutes longer.
• Cut into serving pieces.
• Brush with remaining sauce.
• Yields 6 to 8 servings!
• Absolutely delicious!

HAWAIIAN SPARERIBS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the vinegar, ketchup, soy sauce, and pineapple. Stir in brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, and ginger. Cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Arrange a layer of spareribs in a roasting pan. Pour half of the sauce over the top. Arrange another layer of spareribs, and top with remaining sauce. Cover pan tightly with foil.
• Bake in a preheated oven until done, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

LOCAL STYLE SWEET SOUR SPARERIBS

Steps:

• Cut spareribs into 1.5"-2" pieces or have your butcher cut the ribs for you.
• Dredge spareribs in flour and brown them in a thick gauge pot large enough to hold all the ribs. You will probably have to brown the ribs in small batches.
• When all ribs are browned, place spareribs back into pan and add in the cider vinegar, water, salt, sugar, shoyu, garlic, ginger and Chinese black beans. Bring to a boil then simmer gently until the ribs are tender, approximately 1- 1 ½ hours.
• Add pineapple chunks with juice into pan and sliced dikon and cook until the dikon in tender.
• Combine cornstarch with water and add to spare ribs. Bring sauce to a full boil to properly thicken the sauce until the sauce is shiny and slightly thickened.
• Note: This dish is best when cooked a day in advance' refrigerated overnight an defatted. Serve over rice. Traditionally it is plated over shredded cabbage. to absorb the oil. Hot Oolong tea is served with the meal.

SWEET AND SOUR SPARERIBS

Steps:

• Place ribs on a rack in a large shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, ketchup, vinegar and water until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove ribs and rack from pan. Drain and discard fat. Return ribs to roasting pan; drizzle 1-1/2 cups sauce over ribs. Bake 30 minutes longer. Cut ribs into serving-size pieces; brush with remaining sauce.