CHINESE STICKY PORK RIBS| recipe

pork ribs

🥗Healthier: chicken wings

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Chicken wings have less fat, and pork shoulder is often less expensive.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: plum sauce

💰Cheaper: soy sauce + sugar

Plum sauce offers a similar sweetness, while the soy sauce mix is more economical.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is lower on the glycemic index, while white sugar is more affordable.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil provides health benefits, and canola oil is budget-friendly.

Chop the baby back ribs into pieces, totaling about 4.5 pounds.

Lightly season the ribs with soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, seasoned salt, and black pepper.

In a small mixing bowl, combine dark soy sauce, regular soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, oyster sauce, and rice vinegar, mixing well.

In a cast iron skillet, brown the seasoned ribs on all sides until they have a nice char.

In a large pot, add vegetable oil and sesame oil, then sauté garlic, onions, and ginger for about 2 minutes.

Add the spices (red pepper flakes, star anise, cinnamon sticks) and brown sugar to the pot, mixing well.

Pour the sauce mixture from the bowl into the pot and bring it to a boil.

Add the browned ribs to the pot, then pour in boiling water until the liquid covers the ribs.

Set the stove to medium-low heat, cover, and slow cook for about 1.5 hours until the ribs are super tender.

After 30 minutes, check the ribs and cover again to continue cooking.

Once the ribs are tender, uncover the pot and allow the liquid to reduce until it becomes thick and sticky.

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