Orange And Soy Braised Pork Ribs Food

ORANGE-SOY-BRAISED PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F.
• Sprinkle ribs evenly with salt.
• Bring orange juice, soy sauce, sugar, ginger, garlic, and pepper to a boil in roasting pan over moderately high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add ribs in 1 layer using tongs, turning to coat, and cover pan tightly with foil.
• Braise ribs in oven until very tender, about 2 hours. (If making ahead, see cooks' note, below.)
• Before serving:
• Reduce oven temperature to 200°F.
• Transfer ribs to a baking dish, arranging them in 1 layer, and keep warm in oven.
• Skim fat from cooking liquid if desired, then make glaze by boiling liquid, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until syrupy and reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 15 minutes. Brush glaze generously on ribs.

PORK RIBS BRAISED IN SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the pork ribs in a shallow dish and sprinkle over the dark soy sauce. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.
• Break the garlic head into cloves, leaving the individual skins intact.
• Heat the oil in a preheated wok or deep pan over high heat. Add the garlic cloves and stir-fry for 1 minutes. Toss in the cinnamon and star anise and stir-fry for 1 minutes. Add the pork and stir-fry until beginning to brown, then stir in the light soy sauce, sugar, and water and cook, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer gently, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Cover and simmer 1-1 1/4 hours or until the meat is very tender and the gravy thick and concentrated.

ORANGE SOY BABY BACK RIBS

Steps:

• Put ribs in a large sealable plastic bag. Stir together orange juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, and cumin in a bowl until sugar is dissolved, then pour marinade over ribs in bag and seal bag, pressing out excess air. Marinate ribs, chilled, turning bag over after 30 minutes, 1 hour total.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Transfer ribs and marinade to baking dish and arrange ribs in 1 layer, not touching. Roast ribs 30 minutes, then turn over ribs with tongs and continue roasting until they are tender and well browned and marinade is thick and syrupy, about 30 minutes more.