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Chinese 5-spice sticky ribs

Course Main Course
Cuisine Cantonese
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Mary Tang

Ingredients

  • 2.5 pounds of ribs
  • Salt and pepper To taste
  • 3 shallots-minced
  • 5 garlic cloves-minced
  • 1.5 cups of Chinese cooking wine
  • 3 tbsp Canola or Vegetable oil Use more as needed
  • 1 cup of cilantro-rough chop

Sauce

  • 1 tsp of soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp of white sugar
  • 1.5 cups of water
  • 1 cup of oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp of Chinese 5-spice powder

Instructions

  1. Add salt and pepper to both sides of the ribs.

  2. Add oil to a pot and sear the ribs until brown on both sides. Remove the ribs and add to a bowl.

  3. Using the same pot, cook the shallots, followed by the garlic.

  4. Add the wine and cook down for about a minute.

  5. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the sauce and mix well

  6. Add the ribs to the pot and the sauce, and make sure that the sauce covers the ribs. 

  7. Cook on low for 1.5 hours or until the sauce reduces down and becomes sticky.

  8. Add the cilantro before serving.