Fivespiceshortribswithhoisinbarbecuesauce Recipes

STICKY FIVE-SPICE SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and arrange a rack in the middle.
• Mix together sherry, oyster sauce, and brown sugar until evenly combined; set aside. Pat ribs dry with a paper towel and season well with salt and five-spice powder.
• Place a 3-quart Dutch oven or other heavy-bottomed, shallow pot with a tight-fitting lid over medium heat and add oil. When oil starts to smoke, add ribs and sear until well browned, about 2 minutes per side.
• Remove ribs to a plate and set aside. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings, return pan to stove, and add garlic, ginger, and chile and cook just until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in reserved sherry mixture and bring to a simmer.
• Return ribs to pan and bring to a simmer. Cover and transfer to oven to cook, turning occasionally, until meat is knife tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Increase oven to 400 degrees F and cook, covered, until ribs are sticky, about 30 more minutes.

FIVE-SPICE HOISIN RIBS WITH SCALLIONS (GREEN ONIONS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
• Rub the ribs with five-spice powder, salt and pepper.
• Divide between 2 roasting pans (non stick preferably).
• Cover tightly with foil and cook for 1 hour.
• To make the sauce, heat oil over med. heat and stir fry ginger and garlic.
• Add remaining sauce ingredients.
• Remove ribs from oven and mix very well with sauce.
• Return to oven and cook, covered, for about 30 minutes.
• Remove foil and finish cooking for another 30 minutes.
• Meat should be very, very tender.
• Garnish with scallions.

BRAISED FIVE SPICE BEEF SHORT RIBS

Steps:

• Wrap five spices mix and star anise in cheese cloth.
• In an 10 quart, place ribs, spice mix and enough water to cover ribs. Cook over medium heat with lid on and allow meat to slow simmer 1 hour and reduce liquid by half. Remove ribs and save braising liquid. In same pot, add oil, garlic, ginger, tomatoes, celery and onion. Stir fry for a minute and add brandy and short ribs. Mix tomatoes sauce to taste, sugar, braising liquid and pour over ribs. Return to simmer until the sauce has thickened. Add oyster sauce to taste. Before serving remove the cheese cloth.