Best Sweet Sticky Pork Ribs Recipes

OVEN-BAKED SWEET AND STICKY PORK BACK RIBS

Steps:

• In a bowl mix soy sauce, orange marmalade, pineapple juice, honey, garlic, fresh ginger, lemon juice, rosemary and black pepper.
• Rinse the ribs under cold water and pat dry with paper towels; place half of the ribs in each of 2 heavy plastic ziploc freezer bags (1-gallon size).
• Pour half of the soy sauce mixture into each bag, seal bags, toss to coat ribs with marinade.
• Set in a large bowl and refrigerate from 8-24 hours turning occasionally.
• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a 11 x 17-inch or a 12 x 15-inch baking pan with foil.
• Set a rack in the pan, then arrange the ribs in a single layer with edges curving down on rack.
• Pour the remaining marinade from the bags into a bowl.
• Bake the ribs basting with the remaining marinade about every 20 minutes for the first hour, until the meat is well browned and pulls easily from the bones (about 1-1/4 hours total baking time).
• Transfer the ribs to a serving platter and cut between bones.
• Delicious!

SWEET STICKY PORK RIBS

Steps:

• For sauce, melt butter in a 2 quart saucepan. Add ketchup, pineapple juice, brown sugar, onion, molasses, paprika and garlic powder. Boil for 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and cover. Set aside.
• Place ribs in a large stockpot. Cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until cooked through and no longer pink.
• While ribs are simmering, prepare a charcoal grill. When coals are hot, push them to one side of the grill.
• Drain ribs. Using tongs, dunk ribs in sauce to coat. Place on grill. DO NOT PLACE THE MEAT DIRECTLY OVER THE HOT COALS. Cover grill and cook for 10 minutes. Using tongs, dunk each rib in sauce again and grill covered for an additional 10 minutes.
• Serve with plenty of napkins.

STICKY-SWEET FIVE-SPICE PORK RIBS

Steps:

• Place racks in upper third and middle of oven; preheat to 350°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a double layer of foil. Mix brown sugar, 1/2 Tbsp. kosher salt, and 1/2 Tbsp. Chinese five-spice powder in a small bowl to make a rub.
• Cut St. Louis-style ribs in half. Transfer to prepared sheet. Season all over with spice rub, being sure to coat sides and edges and to gently press the rub into the meat. Pour 1½ cups water into baking sheet, then cover tightly with foil. Bake on middle rack until meat is very tender and bones are exposed, 100-115 minutes. If racks of ribs you're cooking are much smaller than called for, check early-they'll cook in less time.
• Meanwhile, whisk hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey, and remaining 1/2 tsp. Chinese five-spice powder in a small saucepan to combine.
• Peel and finely grate ginger and garlic cloves into saucepan. Heat over medium and bring to simmer, whisking often. Cook, stirring, until just thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 2-3 minutes longer. Cover pot; set aside until ribs are ready.
• When ribs are cooked and tender, carefully remove and discard top layer of foil from baking sheet. Preheat broiler.
• Brush half of sauce over ribs, turning ribs with tongs to coat both sides. Arrange flesh side (convex side) up. Transfer to top rack of oven and broil until ribs are lacquered in sauce and caramelized in some parts, 4-5 minutes. Remove from oven and brush remaining sauce over.
• Transfer ribs to a cutting board. Cut in between each bone to separate ribs. Transfer to a platter or serve right off cutting board.

STICKY PORK RIBS WITH SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place the ribs in a large pot of cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes; drain. Pat the ribs dry with paper towels and return to the dry pot.
• Combine 6 T. of the soy sauce, the sugar, hoisin sauce, rice wine, ginger, 2 cloves of the minced garlic, and the chili. Pour over the ribs and turn to coat. Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the sweet potatoes and the 3 remaining cloves of garlic in the vegetable oil with the remaining soy sauce. Place in a single layer in a large roasting pan lined with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Roast for 15 minutes.
• Place the ribs on top of the sweet potatoes, reserving any extra marinade. Return to oven and roast for 45 minutes or until dark and sticky. Baste with the extra marinade periodically.
• Remove ribs from the pan, set aside, and keep warm. In a bowl, mash the sweet potatoes, garlic, butter and lemon juice. Serve with the ribs on a bed of baby spinach.

SWEET AND STICKY PORK RIBS

Steps:

• For the ribs: Place the ribs in a roasting pan, cutting the racks in half to fit if necessary. Combine the garlic, rosemary, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt and cayenne in a small bowl, and rub the mixture evenly all over the ribs. Allow the ribs to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Pour 1/2 cup water into the roasting pan and cover the pan tightly with aluminum foil. Roast the ribs until the meat is very tender and separate easily from the bone, about 1 1/2 hours. While the ribs are roasting make the BBQ sauce.
• For the sauce: Place the balsamic vinegar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil then lower the heat to medium and cook the vinegar until it is reduced by a third, about 8 minutes. Whisk in the ketchup, apple cider vinegar, honey, mustard, molasses, Worcestershire, hot sauce and salt. Bring the the sauce back to a boil then lower the heat and simmer until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
• To finish, remove the ribs from the oven and transfer to 2 aluminum-foil-lined baking sheets. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Brush both sides of the ribs generously with the BBQ sauce and bake uncovered for 10 minutes, until the sauce is browned and sizzling. Allow the ribs to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.