Go Back

Char Siu Ribs

Prep Time 3 hours
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 30 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 slabs of baby back ribs cut into individual ribs, or
  • 4 pounds of boneless pork ribs cut into strips
  • Marinade
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup hoisin sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • 1/3 cup brandy rum or bourbon
  • ¼ cup fine minced onion
  • 2-3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 Tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp hot sauce
  • 2 tsp Oriental 5 spice powder
  • 1 tsp red food coloring
  • Basting
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • ¼ cup ketchup

Instructions
 

  • Cut up the ribs, or the pork into strips. Poke the meat with a fork to allow the marinade to penetrate better.
  • Mix the marinade, and marinade the meat at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 300o F.
  • Remove the ribs from the marinade, reserve the marinade.
  • Place the ribs on a rack over a foil line sheet pan. Add 1 cup of water to the pan.
  • Strain the marinade, and pour into a sauce pan. Add the honey and ketchup. Mix and simmer to reduce.
  • Roast the ribs for 2 hours, and the pork strips for 1 hour.
  • Baste the ribs with the reduced marinade every 20-30 minutes.
  • After cooking time is up, remove the ribs and turn the oven to Broil.
  • Baste the ribs one last time and then broil the ribs for 5-7 minutes until caramelized and crisp. If the basting sauce is gone, you can baste the last time with just honey.

Notes

Serve with Fried Rice and some broiled veggies.