Ribs, Three Ways

Korean BBQ Ribs

Course: Appetizer, Dim Sum, Main Course
Cuisine: Five Spice, Korean

Ingredients
  

Korean BBQ Sauce
  • 12-16 cups black mushroom tea
  • ¾ cups garlic chopped
  • ¾ cups ginger fresh
  • 2 cups black mushrooms processed
  • 1½ cups onions processed
  • 5 cups Sichuan sauce
  • 5 cups ketchup
  • ¾ cups dark soy sauce
  • 2 cups hoisin sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Sichuan pepper
  • ½ cup red pepper flakes
  • 2 Tablespoons black pepper
  • ¼ cup sesame oil
Korean BBQ Ribs
  • 1½ gallons water
  • 3-4 cups lemongrass chopped – or 2 bags of lemongrass scraps
  • 1 capful allspice whole
  • 1 capful black pepper whole
  • 1½ cups garlic chopped

Method
 

For BBQ Sauce
  1. Combine all ingredients. Bring to boil, DON'T BURN! Boil slowly until reduced by 20%.
  2. Refrigerate, or use immediately to roast ribs.
For Ribs
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. In 4" roaster, bring the remaining ingredients to simmer.
  3. Separate ribs by cutting between bones. Place on backing rack. May overlap slightly to fit all the bones on the rack.
  4. Place rack over simmering water in roaster. Cover tightly with foil.
  5. Bake 2 hours at 350F.
  6. Remove ribs to sheet pan. Cover with BBQ sauce.
  7. Bake 20 minutes at 350F.

Vietnamese Ribs

Servings: 30 pounds
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Sauce
Cuisine: Five Spice, Vietnamese

Ingredients
  

  • 30 pounds ribs
  • 5 cups honey
  • 22 teaspoons five spice powder
  • 7½ cups sherry
  • 7½ cups nuoc cham see recipe
  • 2½ cups lemongrass
  • 2 cups jalapeños minced

Method
 

  1. Cut through ribs between bones to separate.
  2. Cover with water, bring to boil. Slow boil for 40 min.
  3. Combine all other ingredients and mix well.
  4. Drain ribs, place in large roaster.
  5. Cover with sauce. Marinate several hours.
  6. Roast at 375F for 25 minutes.
  7. Save any marinade to baste ribs.

Five Spice Nuoc Cham

Servings: 10 cups
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Five Spice, Vietnamese

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups fish sauce
  • 6 Tablespoons sugar
  • 3 teaspoons cayenne
  • 1½ teaspoons black pepper
  • 2¼ cups lemon juice
  • ¾ cup red wine vinegar
  • 3 cups water
  • 6 Tablespoons garlic dry

Spare Ribs a la Jerry

Servings: 5 pounds
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Sauce
Cuisine: Five Spice

Ingredients
  

  • 5 pounds spare ribs
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 4 Tablespoons sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons white wine
  • 5 Tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 6 teaspoons garlic minced
  • 5 Tablespoons fermented black beans
  • 1½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1½ teaspoons sambal
  • 8 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • black pepper

Method
 

  1. Mix all sauce ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Add ribs and mix.
  3. Steam and layer about 25 minutes.

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