Chinese Five-Spice Mix Spareribs
Comments: For a real success, choose meatiest spareribs possible.
It is important to have good quality paper napkins handy while enjoying these spareribs.
Servings: 4
IngredientsPreparation
  • 2 1/4 pounds [1 kg] short Chinese-style spareribs
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] five-spice mix powder
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] freshly grated ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] dark soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon [15 mL] sunflower oil
  • 4 green onions
  • If needed, separate spareribs cutting in the middle of meaty sections, or ask your butcher to do it.
  • Transfer spareribs into a large bowl.
  • Mix together five-spice mix powder, crushed garlic, freshly grated ginger, chili sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar and sunflower oil.
  • Pour all over spareribs stirring until evenly coated.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate and leave spareribs to marinate overnight.
  • When ready, preheat barbecue to medium-high intensity.
  • Drain spareribs reserving marinade separately.
  • Barbecue spareribs onto hot barbecue rack, turning often and coating spareribs from time to time with reserved marinade, for 30 to 40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, slice green onions at an angle into thin slices.
  • Transfer spareribs onto a serving plate; garnish with green onions slices, and serve