Lunar New Year Recipe: Chinese Pork Spare Ribs
CHINESE PORK SPARE RIBS
(FROM LAURA Y.)
Ingredients:
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon five-spice powder
1 tablespoon grated fresh garlic or garlic powder
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
2 racks pork spare ribs individually sliced into single ribs
Steps:
Mix together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, ketchup, honey, lemon juice, five-spice powder, garlic and ginger in a shallow glass dish. Place ribs in the dish and coat with mixture. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 3 hours or more, up to overnight.
When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 375 F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place an greased wire rack in it and spread the ribs over the rack. Cover with aluminum foil and roast until tender (about an hour).
Remove foil and brush ribs with marinade. Increase heat to 450 F and roast until charred, glazed, and sticky, about 20 minutes longer, rotating ribs and basting with marinade once more during cooking. Let rest 10 minutes, then serve.
For Lunar New Year, Asian Girls Ignite celebrated with sắp sửa and Red Boat Fish Sauce! sắp sửa is an innovative Vietnamese restaurant in Denver, Colorado run by the husband-and-wife team of Ni and Anna. It was recently named one of the Best New Restaurants in 2023 by Esquire Magazine!
Lucky for us, they prepared the most delicious 4-course, pre-fixe, Lunar New Year dinner with proceeds from the meal going towards Asian Girls Ignite’s student programming. We are so grateful for their support and the support of everyone who joined this special dinner.
As a token of appreciation, compiled a number of favorite Lunar New Year recipes from our community. Feel free to recreate the recipes at home or share it with friends and family.
If you’d also like to support Asian Girls Ignite’s mission, we welcome your generosity! Your donation will empower us to continue our mission of igniting the power of AAPI girls and gender-expansive youth.
As the Year of the Dragon unfolds, may you spread your wings and soar high, embracing great power and good fortune ahead!
