Sesame And Licorice Glazed Spareribs Food

SPICY HOISIN-GLAZED RIBS

Steps:

• Prepare the ribs the night before: Trim the membrane from the back of 2 racks (about 4 pounds) St. Louis pork ribs. Then make the rub: Whisk 1 cup rice vinegar, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 3 tablespoons chopped ginger, 5 chopped garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon sesame oil and 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder; coat the ribs with the mixture and refrigerate overnight. Preheat a grill to medium-high on one side and place a drip pan under the cooler side. Set the ribs over the drip pan (use a rib rack, if you have one). Cover, making sure the vent holes are directly over the ribs; cook for 3 hours, or until the meat pulls back from the bones. To make the sauce, whisk 1/2 cup hoisin sauce, 2 to 3 tablespoons Asian chili sauce and 1 tablespoon water; brush onto the meat and cook over direct heat until glazed. Cut the racks into ribs and sprinkle with sliced scallions and sesame seeds.

SESAME TERIYAKI/HONEY GLAZED PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Pat olive oil and dry rub over the ribs making sure all the ribs are covered completely in the rub and let sit overnight, refrigerated, in a non-reactive container.
• Combine the sesame teriyaki marinade and honey, mix well and using hands completely cover the ribs with mixture. Let stand for at least 1 hour.
• Light gas grill and set on a low to medium flame, placing soaked hickory wood chips wrapped in foil over the flames. Slow roast the ribs turning occasionally for about 1 hour.
• Remove when done and serve.

SESAME PORK RIBS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Add ribs and turn to coat. Place the onion in a 5-qt. slow cooker; top with ribs, and sauce. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender. , Place ribs on a serving platter; sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions.

FIVE SPICE BAKED RIBS WITH A STICKY HONEY SESAME SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet or large roasting pan with aluminum foil.
• Using a mortar and pestle or an electric spice mill, crush the star anise, fennel seeds and Szechuan peppercorns. Stir in the five-spice powder and 2 teaspoons salt. Put the ribs into a bowl and sprinkle over the spice mixture. I like to get my hands in and rub everything in. Place the ribs in one layer on the baking sheet or roasting pan. Put them in the oven and cook for 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the glaze. In a small pot stir together the soy sauce, olive oil, honey, chilies, garlic, lime zest and sesame seeds, if using.
• When the ribs have cooked for 45 minutes, remove them from the oven and brush them with half the glaze. Sprinkle over the scallions and season well with salt and pepper. Return the ribs to the oven for 15 minutes. Bring the remaining glaze to a boil and remove it from the heat.
• To serve, cut the ribs and pile them onto a big platter. Serve with the remaining glaze as a dipping sauce. I like to serve this with a large green salad and put everything in the middle of the table so everyone can help themselves.

SESAME AND LICORICE GLAZED SPARERIBS

Steps:

• Place the ribs in a large stockpot and cover with stock. Add the garlic, Five spice powder and salt and bring to a boil. Simmer on medium-high heat for 1 hour. Remove and let cool in a big roasting pan.
• Sauce:.
• Place all of the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Pour all over the ribs and toss gently to coat. Place in refrigerator and let marinate with the sauce at least overnight.
• To Cook: Heat outdoor grill and place ribs on grill. Cook on both sides until caramelized and heated through.
• To Cook In Oven: Preheat oven to 425 degrees and place ribs on a foil lined roasting pan or cookie sheet. Cook about 35 minutes until caramelized and heated through.
• Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top of ribs and cut into bite size pieces.

CHINESE SPARERIBS WITH TERIYAKI GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Rub the ribs all over with the five-spice powder; then season generously with salt and pepper. Put the ribs in a single layer in a roasting pan and slow-roast until they are almost tender, about 2 hours.
• Meanwhile make the glaze. In a large bowl combine the soy sauce, grapefruit juice, hoisin sauce, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, chili, garlic and ginger in a saucepan. Bring the sauce to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until the sauce reduces and thickens then remove from the heat. Strain the sauce and reserve.
• When the ribs are about 30 minutes away from being done, baste them with the teriyaki sauce. Cook until the meat pulls easily from the bone (about 1/2-inch of bone will show).
• Just before serving, preheat the broiler. Baste the ribs again with the teriyaki sauce and brown them under the broiler for 5 to 8 minutes. (Keep a close eye on these guys - ribs go from perfectly crisp to perfectly burnt in seconds.) Separate the ribs with a cleaver or sharp knife, pile them on a platter, and pour on the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, chopped cilantro, and green onion before serving.

SESAME-LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine shallot and lime juice in a large jar or medium bowl; season with salt and pepper and let sit 10 minutes.
• Add sesame oil, vegetable oil, soy sauce, and honey to shallot mixture; cover and shake (or whisk) to combine. Season sesame-lime vinaigrette with salt and pepper.
• Do Ahead
• Vinaigrette can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill. Shake to reincorporate just before serving.

SPARERIBS WITH TANGERINE-BLACK BEAN GLAZE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 400°F. Sprinkle ribs with salt and pepper. Wrap each rib rack tightly in heavy-duty foil; set on rimmed baking sheet. Bake ribs 45 minutes. Cool slightly. Unwrap; drain juices. Cut racks into 3-rib sections.
• Mix ketchup and next 8 ingredients in large bowl to blend.
• Line same baking sheet with foil. Dip ribs into sauce. Place ribs, meaty side up, on sheet. Roast 15 minutes. Dip into sauce again. Roast until meat is very tender and ribs are glazed, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle sesame seeds over ribs; roast 10 minutes longer. Cut into individual ribs.
• *Available at Asian markets and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.

GARLIC SESAME SAUCE

Steps:

• Stir fry the garlic in the sesame oil for 1 minute. Whisk in the soy sauce.
• Remove from heat and stir in the sesame seeds.

SWEET-AND-SOUR BALSAMIC-GLAZED SPARERIBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250°F and place each rack of ribs on a square of aluminum foil. Sprinkle the ribs generously with salt, add a few sprigs of thyme to each, and then wrap well. Place the rib packets on a cookie sheet and bake for 3 to 4 hours, until the ribs are extremely tender. Allow the ribs to cool slightly in their packets before opening.
• To make the glaze, combine all of the ingredients in a large pot on medium-low heat. Allow to simmer, stirring every so often, for a few hours, until the sauce is nice and thick. Set aside.
• To bring the ribs and glaze together, do the following. Turn on the broiler (if you don't have a broiler, get the oven up to 450°F). Cut the rib racks into individual ribs, place them on a foil-lined cookie sheet or broiler tray, and brush them aggressively with the glaze. Pop them under the broiler and watch them carefully: all that sugar makes them burn very easily! You want the glaze to fuse with the ribs; it takes 3 to 4 minutes. If you're cooking the ribs in the oven, do so just until the glaze begins to bubble, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve the ribs hot with lots of napkins-trust me, you'll need them.