SWEET PORK RIBS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all the rub ingredients and whisk until well blended.
• Preheat the oven to 300ºF/150ºC
• Portion the pork ribs into 3 to 4 bone slabs. Spoon the spice mixture onto them and rub it in well.
• Place them on a wire rack lightly greased with cooking spray sitting over a baking pan meat side down.
• Pour the water into the baking pan and tightly cover with foil.
• Transfer to the preheated oven and let the ribs steam for 2 hours.
• About ½ hour before the time is up, make the glaze by adding ketchup, granulated sugar, pineapple juice, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, garlic and freshly ground black pepper to a medium saucepan.
• Stir until the ingredients are well blended, set the heat to medium and cook the mixture until it just starts simmering. Keep it warm until needed.
• After a couple of hours, remove the baking pan and transfer the ribs to a plate (*see footnote).
• Increase the oven temperature to 375ºF/ 190ºC.
• Take the wire rack and place it on a baking sheet lined with foil. Place the ribs meat side up, spoon some glaze over each portion and brush it on evenly to cover the entire surface.
• Transfer them to the preheated oven and set the timer for 15 minutes.
• When the time is up, remove from the heat and glaze the ribs again. Put them back in the oven for another 15 minutes.
• Repeat the same process one more time... spooning on the remaining glaze, brush it on evenly and transfer them back to the oven to bake for the last 15 minutes.
• Garnish the ribs with sesame seeds and chopped green onions and serve with rice.
• Footnote: To see if they're ready, flip and poke them with the tip of a knife - if it goes in easily, they're done.
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