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Chinese Fragrant Spareribs
 
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Prep Time: 360 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 420 Minutes
Servings: 6
Makes a great appetizer that's easy to bake. You can make these ahead of time and just warm them up before serving. Easily doubles or triples, if needed.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup plum jelly
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons dry sherry
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon five-spice powder
2 lbs pork baby back ribs, cut into single ribs
Directions:
1. In a small saucepan, whisk together soy sauce, plum jelly, water, sherry, garlic, and five-spice powder until jelly dissolves.
2. Allow mixture to cool slightly.
3. Pour mixture into a resealable plastic ziplock bag, and add ribs.
4. Seal bag and coat ribs with sauce, and allow to marinate 3-6 hours, or overnight.
5. Place ribs on a foil-lined baking pan, and cover with foil; reserving marinade.
6. Bake ribs at 450°F for 30 minutes.
7. Remove ribs from oven, and discard top foil.
8. Drain liquids from baking pan, and turn ribs.
9. Bake ribs at 350°F for 15-30 minutes more, or until ribs are cooked through, basting several times with reserved marinade.
By RecipeOfHealth.com