Pork Spare Ribs With Chilli Plum Sauce

Though simple, these tender pork spare ribs are drizzled (or dipped!) in robust chilli plum sauce, making for the perfect dish to go with a warm bowl of rice. Just make sure you make more to ensure they're enough to go around the dinner table.

Yield: Serves 4
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 135 mins
Difficulty Level: 3/5

Ingredients

• 8 boneless pork spare ribs
• 2 tbsps plum sauce
• ¼ cup (70 g) tomato sauce
• ¼ cup (60 ml) dry sherry
• 2 tbsps honey
• 2 small red chillies, chopped finely
• 2 clove garlic, chopped finely
• 1 tbsp finely grated ginger
• ½ tsp five-spice powder

Steps

Preheat oven to 160 C (140 C fan-forced). Remove rind and excess fat from spare ribs; cut into three pieces.

02. Combine all remaining ingredients in a large baking paper-lined ovenproof dish. Add pork and mix well to coat evenly in the plum sauce mixture.

03. Bake for about 1½ – 2 hrs, turning the pork occasionally, or until very tender and golden brown.

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