Recipe: Chinese Barbecued Ribs

Chinese Barbecued Ribs
Recipe By : Canadian Living Magazine, May 1985
Servings : 6

These moist flavorful ribs are simmered first, then glazed on the grill with a sweet-and-sour barbecue sauce. The rich, dark and delicious glaze is especially good when made with hoisin sauce, which gives it an oriental flavor.

6 pounds spareribs
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup lemon or lime juice
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 cloves minced garlic
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup honey

Place ribs in large pot and cover with water. Simmer, covered, for about 1 hour or just until tender; drain. Arrange ribs in shallow pan.

Mix together remaining ingredients, except honey, stirring until cornstarch-is dissolved. Pour over ribs; allow to marinate for at least 2 hours.

Remove ribs from marinade and place on barbecue grill about 6 inches above hot coals. Cook for about 10 minutes, turning once and brushing often with marinade. Add honey to remaining marinade and brush over ribs; continue cooking for about 10 minutes longer, turning once and brushing often with honey mixture until richly glazed. Remove ribs from grill; cut into pieces of one or two ribs each.

To cook indoors: Broil marinated ribs about 6 inches below broiler in oven, turning and basting as on barbecue. If preferred, marinated ribs may be baked instead of broiled: arrange in shallow roasting pan and brush liberally with marinade. Bake in 350 oven for about 15 minutes; brush with honey mixture and cook for 5 to 10 minutes longer or until richly glazed.